Question: A particular star is d = 8 0 . 1 light - years ( ly ) away, with a power output of P = 3

A particular star is d=80.1 light-years (ly) away, with a power output of P=3.20\times 10^(26)W. Note that one light-year is the distance traveled by the light through a vacuum
in one year.
(a) Calculate the intensity of the emitted light at distance dn(W)/(m^(2)) n(W)/(m^(2))6.37\times 10^(6)m.2.00\times 10^(25) W, about 5% the
luminosity of the Sun. If the average distance of these objects from the Earth is 10.0 ly , find the following.
(c) the ratio of the total intensity of starlight from these 90 stars to the intensity of the single bright star found in part (a)
(I_(dwarf stars ))/(I_(single star ))=
(d) the ratio of the total power the Earth intercepts from these stars to the power intercepted from the bright star in part (b)
(P_(dwarf stars ))/(P_(single star ))=
A particular star is d = 8 0 . 1 light - years (

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