Concept explainers
(a)
The brightness of the star Betelgeuse in terms of a fraction of the Sun’s brightness. It is given that Betelgeuse is transformed from a red supergiant to a Type II supernova at the distance of 425 ly from Earth.
(a)
Answer to Problem 62Q
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
The distance of the star from Earth is
Formula used:
The expression for apparent magnitude of a supernova is,
Here,
The expression for ratio of brightness of two objects is,
Here,
Explanation:
Convert the distance from light years to parsec as follows:
Therefore, the provided distance of the star from Earth in parsecs is,
Write the formula for apparent magnitude of Type II supernova.
The absolute magnitude for Type II supernova is
The apparent magnitude of the Sun is
Write the expression for the brightness ratio of Betelgeuse and Sun.
Here, the subscript S refers to the corresponding quantities for the Sun and b is the brightness of Betelgeuse.
Substitute
Conclusion:
So, the supernova is
(b)
The comparison between the brightness of the supernova and that of Venus. It is given that it is transformed from a red supergiant to Type II supernova at the distance of 425 ly from Earth and the brightness of Venus is
(b)
Answer to Problem 62Q
Solution:
The ratio of the brightness of the supernova to that of Venus is 710.
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
The brightness of Venus is
The distance of the star from Earth is
Formula used:
The expression for apparent magnitude of a supernova is,
Here,
The expression for the ratio of brightness of two objects is,
Here,
Explanation:
Refer to part (a). The brightness of the star with respect to that of the Sun is
In order to compare the brightness of the star with that of Venus, determine the ratio of their respective brightness (relative to the Sun), that is,
Substitute
Conclusion:
So, the supernova is 710 times brighter than Venus.
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