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Stefan-Boltzmann constant 𝜹 = 𝟓. 𝟔𝟕 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟖 𝑾𝒎−𝟐 𝑲𝟒
Radius of the earth 𝑹𝒆 = 𝟔. 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝒎
SECTION A(circle the best alternative)
1. In order from the hottest to the coolest stars, the order of the stellar spectral sequence is
a. MKGFABO
b. ABFGKMO
c. OBAFGKM
d. OBFGAMK
2. For main sequence stars, the general rule is: the higher the surface temperature, the
a. less luminous are the stars.
b. more numerous are the stars.
c. greater the masses of the stars.
d. more common are binary stars.
3. Who was the first man to classify stars according to their brightness? Was it:
a. Aristarchus
b. Pythagoras
c. Copernicus
d. Hipparchus
7. A first magnitude star is how many times brighter than a second magnitude star?
a. 2.5 b. 7.3 c. 10.0 d. 12.0
8. The ring nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. It is:
a. a ring of planets circling a star.
b. an expanding ring of gas released from a dying star.
c. a contracting ring of gas and dust falling circling into a massive object.
d. a ring of stars in a circular orbit.
9. Approximately how many times could a beam of light travel around the earth in one second?
a. 3 times b. 7.5 times c. 15 times d. 25 times
13. Which of the following pairs of terms directly relates to the actual brightness of a star?
a. apparent magnitude and luminosity
b. absolute magnitude and luminosity
c. absolute magnitude and apparent magnitude
d. size and luminosity
14. Two stars have the same apparent magnitude as seen from Earth’s surface. Star A is 33 ly
away. Star B is 346 ly away. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The stars have the same absolute magnitude.
b. Star B is larger than star A.
c. Star B is more luminous than star A.
d. Star A has a smaller absolute magnitude.
15. There are billions of stars in the known universe. None of them seem to be as bright as the Sun.
Which statement gives the best reason why the Sun appears to be the brightest star?
a. The Sun is the closest star to Earth and so it seems brighter than distant stars that have
much greater absolute brightness.
b. All stars have the same apparent brightness, but the Sun has more absolute brightness.
c. The Sun is the biggest of all the stars and therefore has the greatest absolute brightness.
d. The Sun is the hottest of all the stars and therefore has the greatest absolute brightness.
SECTION B (Fill answers in the space provided)
Star A 3 1
Star B 16 2
Star C ½ 2