Astrophysics Edexcel IGCSE

Astrophysics Edexcel IGCSE

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Physics

10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the two properties used to classify stars?

Back

Colour and surface temperature.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the evidence of the expansion of the universe?

Back

Red shift.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the brightness of a star as seen in the night sky called?

Back

Apparent magnitude.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How might a star much greater in mass than the Sun end its life?

Back

It will cool and become a supergiant which will then explode into a supernova, leaving a black hole.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What nuclear reaction occurs in the core of stars?

Back

Nuclear fusion.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the distance light travels in one year?

Back

Light year.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main component of stars?

Back

Hydrogen.

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