A) Show that the surface temperature of a star can be inferred from measurements of blackbodyfluxes at two different frequencies
, even if the stellar radius and distance are unknown.
b) Explain why in practice this method does not work well if both frequencies are on theRayleigh-Jeans side of the spectrum,hνkT.
c) Derive a simple, approximate expression for the temperature when both measurements areon the Wien tail,hνkT.
d) Derive an expression for the star’s radius if a distance measurement is also available (e.g.,from parallax).
b) Explain why in practice this method does not work well if both frequencies are on theRayleigh-Jeans side of the spectrum,hνkT.
c) Derive a simple, approximate expression for the temperature when both measurements areon the Wien tail,hνkT.
d) Derive an expression for the star’s radius if a distance measurement is also available (e.g.,from parallax).
1 answer:
Answer:
The answers to the questions have been solved in the attachment.
Explanation:
The answers to part a to e are all contained in the attachment. For answer part b, temperature and frequency were assumed to be fixed or constant. V² is directly proportional to T telling us that variation in T gives us a square in the frequency variation. This tells us why it is difficult when both frequencies are on this side of the black body.
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