Question

Test Name: GR8_Sci_U07_USA_FY20

Answer 1

The distance from the star to the Earth

Explanation:

The absolute brightness of a star is a measure of the intrinsec luminosity of the star, i.e. it does not depend on the distance of the star from the Earth.

In other word, the absolute brightness is a measure of the luminosity of a star if all stars were placed at the same distance from Earth.

On the other hand, the relative brightness of a star is a measure of its luminosity as observed on Earth, therefore it does depend on the distance of the star from the Earth: the farther the star is, the more its luminosity will decrease, and vice-versa.

The star's absolute brightness, therefore, depends only on the characteristics of the star itself, namely:

- The absolute magnitude of the star

- The rate at which the star produces energy via nuclear fusion

- The rate at which the star releases energy via electromagnetic radiation

Therefore, the only factor that does NOT change if the absolute brightness of a star changes is

- The distance from the star to the Earth

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