Astronomy Equations - Final Exam - 12X2014

Front 1

The equation for change in Luminosity

Back 1

Delta L = (2.512)^{\Delta m}

Hint 1

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Front 2

What is Hubble's Constant

Back 2

H0 = 72 km/s/mpc

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Front 3

What is the equation for absolute magnitude?

Back 3

Ma = ma + 5 - 5log( D in parsecs)

Hint 3

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Front 4

What is the equation for angular resolution?

Back 4

AR(arc seconds) = 0.00025lambda_{nano meters}/{D_meters

Hint 4

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Front 5

Doppler Equation

Back 5

v/c = lambda shift/lambda rest - 1

Hint 5

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Front 6

What is the equation that uses speed of light, wavelength and frequency

Back 6

c = lambda * nu

Hint 6

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Front 7

Kepler's Third Law

Back 7

p^2 = a^3

Hint 7

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Front 8

What is the equation that gives you the physical size of a distant object based on the angular size?

Back 8

x = Dtan\Theta

Hint 8

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Front 9

What is the equations that uses energy, plancks constant, and frequency?

Back 9

E_{joules} = h_{plancks constant} *
nu

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Front 10

Plancks Constant

Back 10

6.63 * 10^{-34}

Hint 10

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Front 11

What is the equation that finds peak temperature in kelvin. a constant and wave length?

Back 11

Tkelvin = (2.9 * 10^6) / (wave lengthnanometers)

Hint 11

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