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Temperature is a measure of what ?
The speed of atoms
The faster the atoms move in a material
The hotter it is
What temperature scale do astronomers use?
Kelvin
Kelvin temperature scale is proportional to
The movement of atoms
0 kelvin of absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature what does this mean
This means there is no motion of the atoms
Approximate temperatures of stars
25,000 kelvin to 30,000 kelvins equivalent to 4000 to 5500 degrees f
Which is hotter a red star or a blue star ?
A blue star
White light is hotter than red light true or false?
True
Only hydrogen atoms with electrons in the second level can absorb photons which create the balmer series
True
Stars are nearly identical in their composition what are they primarily composed of ?
Hydrogen and helium