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Homework #4 Solutions
•Q7-9:  Stellar spectral classification:
•Properties Star Temp (K)
•Medium-strength Balmer lines, strong neutral helium lines = 20,000K
•Medium-strength Balmer lines, weak ionized calcium lines = 7500 K
•Strong TiO bands = 3000 K
•Weak Balmer lines, strong ionized helium lines = 40,000 K
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•Q10 If star A has a temperature of 4000 Kelvin and star B has a temperature of twice that, or 8000 Kelvin, how much more energy does it radiate per second than star A?
•E goes as T to the 4th power, so 24 = 16 times.