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What category of stars is the hottest?
What category of stars is the hottest?
- M
- K
- O (correct)
- F
Which group of stars appears light yellow to orange?
Which group of stars appears light yellow to orange?
- F through K (correct)
- O through A
- L
- M
What type of objects are cooler than 2500 degrees and are not considered stars?
What type of objects are cooler than 2500 degrees and are not considered stars?
- Brown dwarfs (correct)
- M-class stars
- O-class stars
- G yellow dwarf stars
How is star temperature and color tracked based on observed photon intensity?
How is star temperature and color tracked based on observed photon intensity?
Why do hotter objects emit shorter wavelengths of light?
Why do hotter objects emit shorter wavelengths of light?
What is the primary tool used to categorize and sort stars based on their spectra?
What is the primary tool used to categorize and sort stars based on their spectra?
How do astronomers measure the temperature of stars?
How do astronomers measure the temperature of stars?
What happens to our sun closer to the end of its life?
What happens to our sun closer to the end of its life?
What process fuels stars in their cores?
What process fuels stars in their cores?
What characteristic of a star determines the speed of nuclear fusion reactions in its core?
What characteristic of a star determines the speed of nuclear fusion reactions in its core?
What determines the spectrum of electromagnetic energy re-emitted by a blackbody?
What determines the spectrum of electromagnetic energy re-emitted by a blackbody?
Which of the following is true about the peak of a blackbody curve for a star?
Which of the following is true about the peak of a blackbody curve for a star?
According to Wien's Law, what happens to the emitted wavelength as the temperature of an object increases?
According to Wien's Law, what happens to the emitted wavelength as the temperature of an object increases?
What is the relationship between the temperature of a star and the color it appears?
What is the relationship between the temperature of a star and the color it appears?
What information can astronomers determine from the wavelength of light emitted by a star on a blackbody curve?
What information can astronomers determine from the wavelength of light emitted by a star on a blackbody curve?
