Two Stars Have the Same Diameter and Are at the Same

question 44

Multiple Choice

Two stars have the same diameter and are at the same distance from us (but in different parts of the sky.) Star A has a temperature of 4000 K, while star B has a temperature of 8000K. Which of the following statements is true:

• A) the two stars have the same total energy flux (luminosity)
• B) star B has twice the energy flux (luminosity) that star A has
• C) star B has one half the energy flux (luminosity) that star A has
• D) star B has 16 times the energy flux (luminosity) that star A has
• E) Sorry, professor, we don't have enough information to compare the energy flux (luminosity) of the two stars
• Section 5.3: Spectroscopy in Astronomy

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