If You Measure the Average Brightness and Pulsation Period of a Cepheid

question 21

Multiple Choice

If you measure the average brightness and pulsation period of a Cepheid variable star,you can also determine its

• A) age.
• B) rotation period.
• C) distance.
• D) mass.

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