b. Which of the 5 stars is most like the Sun? c. If all the Main Sequence stars in Fig. 1 were formed simultaneously in a star cluster, which would remain a Main Sequence star for the longest time? d. Between stars C and D, which has the larger radius?

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Luminosity (Solar units)
10,000 A
100-
0.01
Fig. 1
15,000 10,000 6000
3000
Surface temperature (K)
b. Which of the 5 stars is most like the Sun?
c. If all the Main Sequence stars in Fig. 1 were formed simultaneously in a star cluster, which
would remain a Main Sequence star for the longest time?
d. Between stars C and D, which has the larger radius?
e. Which one of the Main Sequence stars in Fig. 1 is most likely to form an iron core and
explode as a supernova?
Transcribed Image Text:Luminosity (Solar units) 10,000 A 100- 0.01 Fig. 1 15,000 10,000 6000 3000 Surface temperature (K) b. Which of the 5 stars is most like the Sun? c. If all the Main Sequence stars in Fig. 1 were formed simultaneously in a star cluster, which would remain a Main Sequence star for the longest time? d. Between stars C and D, which has the larger radius? e. Which one of the Main Sequence stars in Fig. 1 is most likely to form an iron core and explode as a supernova?
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