Standard Candles and Stellar Radii
 

Standard Candles and Stellar Radii problem 5


  • State what is meant by luminosity of a star.


  • The luminosity of the Sun is . The distance between the Earth and the Sun is . Calculate the radiant flux intensity of the Sun at the Earth. Give a unit with your answer.


  • Use data from (b) to calculate the mass that is converted into energy every second in the Sun.


 

main author and content editor: Ebenezer Famadewa