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Area 1: Rotational Motion and Astrophysics

Quick questions on Stellar physics: luminosity, the H-R diagram and fusion - SQA Advanced Higher Physics

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State what the luminosity of a star measures. [1 mark]
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Write the relationship between apparent brightness, luminosity and distance. [1 mark]
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State the source of a star's energy. [1 mark]

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