xCurious_Kittyx
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It's not a quiz or test or anything of that nature. It's simply homework.
Since the labs at my college are closed for the day, I was wondering if anyone could explain these to me? I'm not begging for an answer, I'm just confused and uncertain how to do this.
Please, no stupid answers or smart ass remarks.
Thanks in advance.
A star is emitting the most number of photons with wavelengths of 50 nanometers (0.00000005 meter). Is it hotter or colder than the blue star in the previous question? Please show your reasoning.
A star has a temperature of 10,000 Kelvin. What is the most common photon wavelength emitted from the star? Make sure that you indicate the units of your answer.
If it helps - we're studying light and its relationship to stars in our galaxy.
Currently we're focusing more along the Physics line of things.
ex) The different lights that are emitted from different stars. (Absorption Lines. Back-Body Radiation. Etc.)
PS - The "blue star in the previous question" is simply a photo. A large, blue star next to a small, red star. The question simply asks, "Which star is hotter?" and the answer is obviously the blue star due to us knowing the fact that hotter stars have more of a blue glow.
Since the labs at my college are closed for the day, I was wondering if anyone could explain these to me? I'm not begging for an answer, I'm just confused and uncertain how to do this.
Please, no stupid answers or smart ass remarks.
Thanks in advance.
A star is emitting the most number of photons with wavelengths of 50 nanometers (0.00000005 meter). Is it hotter or colder than the blue star in the previous question? Please show your reasoning.
A star has a temperature of 10,000 Kelvin. What is the most common photon wavelength emitted from the star? Make sure that you indicate the units of your answer.
If it helps - we're studying light and its relationship to stars in our galaxy.
Currently we're focusing more along the Physics line of things.
ex) The different lights that are emitted from different stars. (Absorption Lines. Back-Body Radiation. Etc.)
PS - The "blue star in the previous question" is simply a photo. A large, blue star next to a small, red star. The question simply asks, "Which star is hotter?" and the answer is obviously the blue star due to us knowing the fact that hotter stars have more of a blue glow.