What Two Observable Properties of a Cepheid Variable Are Directly

question 4

Multiple Choice

What two observable properties of a Cepheid variable are directly related to one another?

• A) The period between its peaks of brightness and its luminosity
• B) The period between its peaks of brightness and its distance
• C) Its luminosity and its mass
• D) Its mass and its distance

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