If you hold the temperature of a star constant, how does changing the radius of the star affect the luminosity? Specifically, if we increase the radius by a factor of 90, by what factor does luminosity go up?

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If you hold the temperature of a star constant, how does changing the radius of the star affect the luminosity? Specifically, if we increase
the radius by a factor of 90, by what factor does luminosity go up?
Transcribed Image Text:See Periodic Table If you hold the temperature of a star constant, how does changing the radius of the star affect the luminosity? Specifically, if we increase the radius by a factor of 90, by what factor does luminosity go up?
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