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The radii of Rigel and Barnard’s star compared to a solar radius using the Stefan-Boltzmann equation and show that the values agree with the radii in figure 13.23.
Answer to Problem 15P
The radii of Rigel is
Explanation of Solution
The luminosity of the Rigel star is
The luminosity of the Barnard’s star is
Write the Stefan-Boltzmann equation
Here,
Rearrange equation (I) to solve for
Divide
Substitute
Substitute
The radii indicated by the diagonal lines in figure 13.23 show that
Conclusion:
Thus, the radii of Rigel is
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