A planet orbits 1 AU from a star that is 1.5 times as massive as our Sun. How does the star's luminosity compare? LSun If the star has the same radius as our Sun, what is the temperature of the star compared to the Sun? T TSun If Earth's average temperature is 287 K and the Sun were replaced with this star, how would its average temperature change? (Enter a temperature in K. Assume that Earth temperature is proportional to solar flux.) K

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A planet orbits 1 AU from a star that is 1.5 times as
massive as our Sun. How does the star's luminosity
compare?
L*
I sun
If the star has the same radius as our Sun, what is the
temperature of the star compared to the Sun?
Sun
If Earth's average temperature is 287 K and the Sun
were replaced with this star, how would its average
temperature change? (Enter a temperature in K.
Assume that Earth temperature is proportional to
solar flux.)
K
Transcribed Image Text:A planet orbits 1 AU from a star that is 1.5 times as massive as our Sun. How does the star's luminosity compare? L* I sun If the star has the same radius as our Sun, what is the temperature of the star compared to the Sun? Sun If Earth's average temperature is 287 K and the Sun were replaced with this star, how would its average temperature change? (Enter a temperature in K. Assume that Earth temperature is proportional to solar flux.) K
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