A White Dwarf Star Has a Luminosity Equal to 10^- $\odot$

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Essay

A white dwarf star has a luminosity equal to 10^{- 4} L _$\odot$ and a temperature twice that of the Sun (i.e., T =10,600 K). What is the radius of the white dwarf, expressed as a ratio to the solar radius?

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