Using the radius-luminosity-temperature relationship, estimate the size of the star Sirius B using the fact that the temperature of Sirius B is 12,000 K and its luminosity is 10(24) W, about 0.002 times the Sun

Using the radius-luminosity-temperature relationship, estimate the size of the star Sirius B using the fact that the temperature of Sirius B is 12,000 K and its luminosity is 10(24) W, about 0.002 times the Sun




A) 10 Rsun
B) 100 Rsun
C) 0.1 Rsun
D) 0.01 Rsun
E) 0.001 Rsun


Answer: D


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