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Apparent brightness: how bright an object - such as a star - looks to us.

True brightness: how bright such an object really is. Defined as: how bright it would look at a standard distance.

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If the distance between us and a star is doubled the apparent brightness is decreased by a factor of four true or false?

True. The apparent brightness of a star is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the star and the observer. So if the distance is doubled, the apparent brightness will decrease by a factor of four.


The true brightness of a star is called its BLANK magnitude?

The scale of star brightness is the 'magnitude'. The definition of the magnitude is: A change of six magnitudes equals a factor of 100. So one magnitude change is a factor equal to the 6th root of 100 = about 2.15443 (rounded)


List three factors that control the apparent brightness of a star as seen from earth?

The apparent brightness of a star is determined by its luminosity (true brightness), distance from Earth, and any intervening dust or gas that may absorb or scatter its light. These factors affect how bright a star appears in the night sky to an observer on Earth.


What does the difference between a 60 watt and a 100 watt bulb describe?

The difference between a 60 watt and a 100 watt bulb is the amount of power each consumes and the brightness they produce. A 100 watt bulb consumes more energy and therefore produces more light than a 60 watt bulb. This can impact the brightness and energy efficiency of the lighting.


True or false Declination is the difference between true north and magnetic north?

True. Declination is the angular difference between true north (the direction of the North Pole) and magnetic north (the direction a compass points towards).

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If the distance between us and a star is doubled the apparent brightness is decreased by a factor of four true or false?

True. The apparent brightness of a star is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the star and the observer. So if the distance is doubled, the apparent brightness will decrease by a factor of four.


What is difference between apparent brightness and absolute brightness?

Absolute Brightness: How bright a star appears at a certain distance. Apparent Brightness: The brightness of a star as seen from Earth.


Is it true that Brightness ratio is the difference in light intensity between brightest white and darkest black produced by a monitor?

No, the brightness ratio is the numerical difference between the brightest and darkest light levels emitted by a display. It is a measure of the display's dynamic range.


Compare apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude?

Apparent magnitude is a measure of how bright a star appears from Earth, taking into account its distance and how much light it emits. Absolute magnitude, on the other hand, is a measure of a star's intrinsic brightness if it were observed from a standard distance of 10 parsecs. It helps in comparing the true brightness of stars regardless of their distance from Earth.


Relate True weight Buoyant force and Apparent weight?

it is the gravity of difference buoyat force


The true brightness of a star is called its BLANK magnitude?

The scale of star brightness is the 'magnitude'. The definition of the magnitude is: A change of six magnitudes equals a factor of 100. So one magnitude change is a factor equal to the 6th root of 100 = about 2.15443 (rounded)


List three factors that control the apparent brightness of a star as seen from earth?

The apparent brightness of a star is determined by its luminosity (true brightness), distance from Earth, and any intervening dust or gas that may absorb or scatter its light. These factors affect how bright a star appears in the night sky to an observer on Earth.


What does the difference between a 60 watt and a 100 watt bulb describe?

The difference between a 60 watt and a 100 watt bulb is the amount of power each consumes and the brightness they produce. A 100 watt bulb consumes more energy and therefore produces more light than a 60 watt bulb. This can impact the brightness and energy efficiency of the lighting.


What affect the phase angle?

Apparent power is the vector sum of a load's true power and its reactive power. If you draw a 'power diagram', the phase angle will be the angle between the true power and the apparent power. If true power is fixed, then increasing the phase angle will result in a greater value of apparent power.


Define standard candle as it is used in astronomy?

A "standard candle" in astronomy is an object whose luminosity (its true brightness, not just how bright it seems to us) can be estimated, based on characteristics of that type of object. Then its distance can be estimated from its "apparent magnitude". The stars called "Cepheid variables" are a good example. The rate at which their brightness varies is closely linked to their luminosity.


What is the apparent power of an RLC parallel circuit if the true power of the resistor is 4800 watts the reative power of the inductor is 7200 and the reactive power of the capacitor is 3600?

Apparent power is the vectorial sum of the true power and reactive power. In this case, the total reactive power is the difference between 7200 var and 3600 var -i.e. 3600 var.So you can now use the equation,(apparent power)2 = (true power)2 + (total reactive power)2,to determine your answer.


Why power factor expressed in cosine angle?

The vector-relationship between apparent power, true power, and reactive power is represented by a right-angled triangle, whose hypotenuse represents apparent power and whose adjacent represents true power. Since power factor is defined as 'the ratio of true power to apparent power', you will find that this ratio corresponds to the cosine of the angle between them.