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8. Antares is a red giant located at a distance of 5.246 x 10¹m from Earth and has a luminosity of 3.1 x 10"W. C

Calculate the intensity of radiation reaching Earth from Antares.
9. The closest star to Earth (apart from the Sun) is Proxima Centauri, located at a
distance of 4.014 x 10m. It has a luminosity of 6.5 x 10"W.
Calculate the intensity of radiation reaching Earth from Proxima Centauri.
10. The star Vega has a luminosity of 1.5 x 10 W and a surface area of 4.18 x 10¹m².
Calculate the surface temperature of Vega and its Amax value (maximum spectral wavelength intensity).
11. The star Sirius has a luminosity of 9.7 x 10 W and a surface area of 1.8 x 10¹ m².
Calculate the surface temperature of Sirius and its Amax value (maximum spectral wavelength intensity).

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Step-by-step explanation:

8.We can use the inverse square law to calculate the intensity of radiation reaching Earth from Antares. The inverse square law states that the intensity of radiation from a point source decreases as the square of the distance from the source increases.

The formula for the intensity of radiation is:

I = L / (4πd²)

where I is the intensity, L is the luminosity, and d is the distance from the source.

Substituting the values given in the problem, we get:

I = (3.1 x 10^26 W) / (4π x (5.246 x 10^16 m)^2)

I = 3.1 x 10^26 / (4π x 2.754 x 10^33)

I = 7.1 x 10^-8 W/m²

Therefore, the intensity of radiation reaching Earth from Antares is 7.1 x 10^-8 W/m².

9.We can use the same formula as in the previous question to calculate the intensity of radiation reaching Earth from Proxima Centauri:

I = L / (4πd²)

where I is the intensity, L is the luminosity, and d is the distance from the source.

Substituting the values given in the problem, we get:

I = (6.5 x 10^24 W) / (4π x (4.014 x 10^16 m)^2)

I = 6.5 x 10^24 / (4π x 6.431 x 10^32)

I = 4.0 x 10^-15 W/m²

Therefore, the intensity of radiation reaching Earth from Proxima Centauri is 4.0 x 10^-15 W/m².

10.We can use the Stefan-Boltzmann law to calculate the surface temperature of Vega:

L = 4πR²σT⁴

where L is the luminosity, R is the radius of the star, σ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, and T is the surface temperature.

We can rearrange this equation to solve for T:

T = (L / (4πR²σ))^(1/4)

We can also use Wien's displacement law to calculate the Amax value:

Amax = b / T

where Amax is the maximum spectral wavelength intensity, b is Wien's displacement constant, and T is the surface temperature.

Substituting the values given in the problem, we get:

T = [(1.5 x 10^28 W) / (4π x (4.18 x 10^11 m)² x 5.67 x 10^-8 W/(m²K⁴))]^(1/4)

T = 9,667 K

Amax = (2.898 x 10^-3 m·K) / 9,667 K

Amax = 3.0 x 10^-7 m

Therefore, the surface temperature of Vega is approximately 9,667 K, and its Amax value is approximately 3.0 x 10^-7 m.

11.We can use the same formulas as in the previous question to calculate the surface temperature and Amax value of Sirius:

Surface temperature:

L = 4πR²σT⁴

T = (L / (4πR²σ))^(1/4)

where L is the luminosity, R is the radius of the star, σ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, and T is the surface temperature.

Substituting the values given in the problem, we get:

T = [(9.7 x 10^26 W) / (4π x (1.8 x 10^11 m)² x 5.67 x 10^-8 W/(m²K⁴))]^(1/4)

T = 9,940 K

Amax value:

Amax = b / T

where Amax is the maximum spectral wavelength intensity, b is Wien's displacement constant, and T is the surface temperature.

Substituting the value of T we calculated above, we get:

Amax = (2.898 x 10^-3 m·K) / 9,940 K

Amax = 2.91 x 10^-7 m

Therefore, the surface temperature of Sirius is approximately 9,940 K, and its Amax value is approximately 2.91 x 10^-7 m.

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