Star a Is Identical to Star B, Except That Star

question 86

Multiple Choice

Star A is identical to Star B, except that Star A is twice as far from us as Star B. Therefore:

• A) Both stars have the same luminosity, but the apparent brightness of Star B is four times that of Star A.
• B) Both stars have the same luminosity, but the apparent brightness of Star B is twice that of Star A.
• C) Both stars have the same apparent brightness, but the luminosity of Star B is four times that of Star A.
• D) Both stars have the same luminosity, but the apparent brightness of Star A is four times that of Star B.

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Definitions:

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