To Distinguish Among Stars Based on Luminosity, Astronomers Use the ____________

question 20

Multiple Choice

To distinguish among stars based on luminosity, astronomers use the ____________ scale that represents the value of a star's apparent magnitude as if the star were hypothetically placed at a distance of exactly 33 light-years from Earth.

• A)apparent magnitude
• B)apparent brightness
• C)absolute magnitude
• D)temperature

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Definitions:

Open Account

A credit arrangement where goods or services are provided to a customer with the understanding that the customer will pay the supplier at a later date.

Note Written

A formally documented obligation in which one party promises to pay another party a predetermined sum of money at a specified date.

Interest-Bearing Note

A debt instrument that pays interest at a predetermined rate to the holder, typically issued in exchange for a loan or credit extended to the borrower.

Maturity Value

The amount that is due at the maturity or due date of a note.