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Lessons › Unit 7

Astrophysics

Stars: their light, distances, brightness, temperature and life cycles. 7 lessons.

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7.1Olbers' ParadoxState Olbers' paradox.7.2Stellar SpectroscopyExplain how a star's spectrum shows its composition.7.3Determining Stellar DistancesExplain parallax.7.4Star MagnitudeDistinguish apparent and absolute magnitude.7.5Star TemperatureRelate a star's colour to its temperature.7.6HR DiagramIdentify the main sequence, giants and white dwarfs.7.7Stellar EvolutionDescribe the life cycles of low-mass and high-mass stars.
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