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Vlad1618 [11]
3 years ago
9

Star X has an apparent magnitude of 1. Star Y has an apparent magnitude of 4. Both stars are in the same star cluster. Which sta

r is more intrinsically luminous and by what factor
Physics
1 answer:
sashaice [31]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Explanation:

From the given information:

Since both stars are in the same cluster, the magnitude and luminosity relationship can be calculated as:

m_1 - m_2 = -2.5 log _{10} (\dfrac{L_1}{L_2})

Given that;

m_1 = 1 and

m_2 = 4

Therefore,

1 - 4 = -2.5 log _{10} ( \dfrac{L_1}{L_2})

3 = -2.5 log _{10} ( \dfrac{L_1}{L_2})

Making \dfrac{L_1}{L_2} the subject of the formula:

\implies \dfrac{L_1}{L_2}= 10^{(\dfrac{3}{2.5})}

=15.84

≅ 16

Hence, we can conclude that star X is more luminous by a factor of 16

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