Stars: Luminosity, Temperature, and Size Flashcards
1
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Stefan-Boltzmann Law
A
Luminosity of a hot body rises rapidly with temperature
2
Q
blackbody
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A theoretical object that emits radiation whose spectrum has a specific shape that depends only on the temperature of the object
3
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Wien’s Law
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The higher the temperature of an object, the shorter the wavelength of the peak for the light emitted by the object
