Why do old stars have less metal compared to new ones?
Q: With a pair of binoculars, the faintest stars that you can see have an apparent magnitude of…
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Q: All stars start their lives with the same basic composition. What determines their differences? O…
A: Mass they formed with
Q: Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Blue or blue white White Yellow Red orange Red Superglants beleignne…
A: In this problem, it is asking about the brightest star.
Q: Why are metals less abundant in older stars than in younger stars?
A: Answer: The metals which basically are non hydrogen and helium material are produced or created in…
Q: Stars begin their life cycle in a O black hole O nebula O nova O supernova
A: Answer:) star begin their life cycle in a nebula
Q: If one star has a temperature of 5,000 K and another star has a temperature of 8,500 , how much more…
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Q: person weigh on the surface of this star?
A: Mass of sun, m Mass of star, M=1.8×m Radius of Sun, r Radius of star, R=0.06×r Given, weight of a…
Q: Nuclear fusion occurs during most of a star's life O True False
A: Answer :- ---------- True Nuclear fusion occurs during most of a stars life. Because It is the…
Q: Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Blue or blue w White Vellow Red orange Red Rioe Supergl Beteigeuse Main…
A: The region of main sequence contains large number of stars than any other region. Therefore most of…
Q: How do the temperature and size of a Sun-sized star fluctuate over the course of its life?…
A: Immediate Assistance : You cannot wait for help if you require quick aid. Because it also implies…
Q: Which stars are associated with a planetary nebula? black holes, neutron star's, white dwarf or main…
A: Required : What are planetary nebula associated with.
Q: What are the approximate spectral type, temperature, absolute magnitude number, and luminosity of…
A: Required : Spectral type, absolute magnitude, temperature and luminosity of star E.
Q: At rest, hydrogen has a spectral line at 144 nm. If this line is observed at 168 nm for the star…
A: Given that Hydrogen has a spectral line at λ= 144 nm =10-9m This line is observed at λ'= 168 nm=10-9…
Q: Favorite Star Polaris is 132 pc from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 2.5. What is its…
A: When the brightness of a star is measured there are two ways, Apparent and absolute magnitudes.…
Q: The percentage of helium used immediately during a star’s helium flash phase is
A: It is a very brief phase
Q: Describe the relationship between the concept of hydrostatic equilibrium and the interior structure…
A: On each and every star in the astrophysics, there are always two forces acting. The first force is…
Q: Why massive stars are short lived?
A: A massive star has a shorter life spanthan an average star because of fasterhydrogen fuel…
Q: Two stars have the difference between their apparent magnitudes +5, so their apparent luminosity…
A: The difference between the apparent magnitude is given as m1-m2=+5
Q: When two stars are in the same star system, they can affect each other’s evolution. Two stars in the…
A: Two stars in the same system might evolve at a different pace, depending on their distances in the…
Q: Globular clusters contain no stars more massive than the Sun. Which of the following seems like the…
A: First, we are aware that no stars more massive than the Sun can be found in globular clusters. Any…
Q: What causes a star to move off the main sequence?
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Q: Main sequence star A is 5 times as massive as main sequence star B. How do the main sequence…
A: Main sequence stars are those which fuse hydrogen atoms in their core to form helium. They have a…
Q: If the hottest star in the Carina Nebula has a surface temperature of 51,000 K, at what wavelength…
A: Concept: "The Wien's displacement law states that the wavelength carrying maximum energy is…
Q: Why do distant stars look redder than their spectral types suggest?
A: The pace is mostly empty but there are areas of large density of the interstellar medium. It…
Q: Why are the Hll regions around 0 stars generally larger than those around B stars?
A: HII region is the interstellar region where atomic hydrogen is ionized. It is a cloud of partially…
Q: What is hydrostatic equilibrium in stars.
A: The interstellar medium is mostly made of hydrogen. When the mass of the interstellar medium becomes…
Q: If an open cluster contains 450 stars and is 21 pc in diameter, what is the average distance between…
A: Given Number of stars in an open cluster (n) = 450 Diameter of the cluster Dclu = 21 pc…
Q: Why don't red dwarfs become giant stars?
A: Red dwarf stars or M-type stars are small stars with a mass of 0.08 to 0.6 times the mass of the…
Q: Why do metal-poor stars have a wider range of orbital shapes than metal-rich stars like the sun?
A: Stars are classified into two categories. Population I and Population II. Population I stars are…
Q: Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Blue or blue-white White Yellow Red-orange Red O Rigel Supergiants…
A: Option a is the right answer Red color of the stars have lowest surface temperature
Q: Why does the orbital period of a binary star depend on its mass?
A: A binary system is formed when two massive astronomical objects start orbiting each other around a…
Q: Why is it, that a star which uses up the hydrogen in its core, swells to enormous size and changes…
A: Required : Why does a star which uses up the hydrogen swells to enormous size and changes color.
Q: Calculate the gravitational energy released by the Sun.
A: “Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…
Q: Consider the following question: How many times bigger than the sun would a cool star (4000K) have…
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Q: Why does a star's life expectancy depend on its mass?
A: Stars are formed due to the gravitational collapse of interstellar gas. This collapse is…
Q: In which component of the interstellar medium do new stars form? O molecular clouds O HII Intercloud…
A: Interstellar medium is the medium between matter and radiation. The matter are gases (gas cloud),…
Q: Describe the principle of hydrostatic equilibrium as it relates to the internal structure of a star.
A: Stars are formed due to the gravitational collapse of interstellar gas and fusion reaction. The…
Q: a star with a radius of 12 that of the sun but a surface temperature of 0.5 times that of the sun be…
A: The luminosity of a star can be given by Stefan-Boltzmann's law as L=σAT4σ is Stefan-Boltzmann…
Q: The white dwarf star Sirius B has a luminosity of 0.025 L⊙. If you were 1 AU from Sirius B, would…
A: Given,Temperature, Apparent magnitude of the sun, The luminosity of the star sirius B, The…
Q: The main-sequence age of a star of 1M⊙ is about 1010 years. What is the main-sequence age of a star…
A: Answer the following question is
Q: Why do stars tend to form in groups?
A: Space is filled with an interstellar medium that consists of gas and dust particles. The density…
Q: Explain why massive stars evolve faster?
A: Stars are formed in the interstellar medium. The interstellar medium contains hydrogen and helium…
Q: 50,000 20,000 Surface Temperature (C) Would the surface temperature of the stars classified as white…
A: Surface temperature of white dwarfs is around 20000K And for giant it is 2500 to 4000K
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