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Stars: Properties and Classification

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L=4πR 2 σT 4<br />

Survey Question<br />

Suppose two stars are at equal distance <strong>and</strong> have the same<br />

radius, but one has a temperature that is twice as great as the<br />

other. The luminosity of the hotter star is ____ as<br />

the other.<br />

1) 1/2 as great<br />

2) 1/4 as great<br />

3) the same<br />

4) 4 times as great<br />

5) 16 times as great

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