Question

If the distance between us and a star is doubled, with everything else remaining the same, the luminosity Group of answer choices remains the same, but the apparent brightness is decreased by a factor of two. is decreased by a factor of four, and the apparent brightness is decreased by a factor of four. is decreased by a factor of four, but the apparent brightness remains the same. is decreased by a factor of two, and the apparent brightness is decreased by a factor of two. remains the same, but the apparent brightness is decreased by a factor of four.

Answer 1

Answer:

remains the same, but the apparent brightness is decreased by a factor of four.

Explanation:

A star is a giant astronomical or celestial object that is comprised of a luminous sphere of plasma, binded together by its own gravitational force.

It is typically made up of two (2) main hot gas, Hydrogen (H) and Helium (He).

The luminosity of a star refers to the total amount of light radiated by the star per second and it is measured in watts (w).

The apparent brightness of a star is a measure of the rate at which radiated energy from a star reaches an observer on Earth per square meter per second.

The apparent brightness of a star is measured in watts per square meter.

If the distance between us (humans) and a star is doubled, with everything else remaining the same, the luminosity remains the same, but the apparent brightness is decreased by a factor of four (4).

Some of the examples of stars are;

- Canopus.

- Sun (closest to the Earth)

- Betelgeuse.

- Antares.

- Vega.