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What Will Be the Intrinsic Brightness or Luminosity of a White

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What will be the intrinsic brightness or luminosity of a white dwarf star that has the same temperature as the Sun? See Figure 12-7 in the text. What will be the intrinsic brightness or luminosity of a white dwarf star that has the same temperature as the Sun? See Figure 12-7 in the text.   A)  4 times the Sun's luminosity B)  Because it has the same surface temperature, the white dwarf will have the same brightness. C)  10<sup>-2</sup> of the Sun's luminosity D)  10<sup>-4</sup> of the Sun's luminosity


A) 4 times the Sun's luminosity
B) Because it has the same surface temperature, the white dwarf will have the same brightness.
C) 10-2 of the Sun's luminosity
D) 10-4 of the Sun's luminosity

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