Conceptual Integrated Science
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Author: Hewitt, Paul G., LYONS, Suzanne, (science Teacher), Suchocki, John, Yeh, Jennifer (jennifer Jean)
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Chapter 29, Problem 4RAT
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The apparent brightness of a star is the brightness of a star which appear to the human eye. On the other hands, the total amount of energy produced or emitted by the star per unit time is termed as its luminosity.
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