Stars: Properties and Classification
Stars: Properties and Classification
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