IB SL Physics May05/Paper 3

[Darklord]

In a particular binary star system, star A has apparent brightness 8x10^(-13) and star B has apparent brightness 2x10^ (-14).

a) Explain how it is possible to deduce that star A has a higher luminosity than star B.

b) The surface area of star B is 10 000 times smaller than that of Star A. Calculate the ratio
surface temperature of star B/ surface temperature of star A

Cheers.

 

[hage567]

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[Darklord]

a) Because Star A's temperature may be higher and the body my be larger than Star B.

b) I got no idea how to work it out. I wasn't if i have to find all the unknowns.