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P7 Quiz - Stars

Question 1 of 14

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All hot objects, including stars, emit a continuous range of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 2 of 14

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When atoms in a pure element are (given lots of energy) they give off light at fixed and frequencies. These frequencies directly relate to the colour - from low frequency , through the visible spectrum, and up to high frequency .

These emission line spectra are like a chemical for that element. They are caused by the movement of electrons between energy in the atoms. Hydrogen has the emission spectrum.

A will give off energy at a range of , but there will be some gaps in it. The gaps in the spectrum from the Sun correspond exactly to the lines in the emission for hydrogen. This means that there is hydrogen present in the Sun, which is light of specific frequencies.

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    excited
    characteristic
    infrared
    ultraviolet
    fingerprint
    levels
    frequencies
    spectrum
    absorbing
    simplest
    star

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Question 3 of 14

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There are several energy level transitions that are possible within one type of atom - so an element absorbs and emits energy at a range of characteristic frequencies.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 4 of 14

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Boyle's Law states that is inversely proportional to volume. The pressure of a gas is caused by the colliding with the sides of the container, exerting a per unit of area. The pressure depends on the of collisions and the force of the particles’ momentum (which is as the gas is kept at a constant temperature). If the volume of the container , there is half the amount of space for particles to move around in, making more likely. As the number of collisions , so does the pressure.

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    pressure
    particles
    force
    frequency
    constant
    halves
    collisions
    increases

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Question 5 of 14

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The Pressure Law states that...

Select one of the following:

  • ...at a fixed temperature the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure exerted by the gas.

  • ...if the temperature of a gas with a constant volume is measured on the kelvin scale, we find that the pressure is proportional to the temperature.

  • ...for a fixed mass of gas at a constant pressure, its volume is proportional to its pressure.

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Question 6 of 14

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What is absolute zero?

Select one of the following:

  • The lowest point on Earth.

  • The coldest temperature possible, when all particles in any substance stop moving completely.

  • The lowest pressure a substance can exert.

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Question 7 of 14

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How many Kelvin would water boil at?

Select one of the following:

  • 373K

  • 100K

  • -173K

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Question 8 of 14

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Charles' Law is defined as which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • That for a fixed mass of gas at a constant pressure, its volume is proportional to the temperature.

  • That when the number of particles in a gas is increased, it becomes less volatile.

  • That the volume of a gas would always decrease when its temperature is increased.

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Question 9 of 14

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A star begins its life as a of gas, which is mostly and helium. The particles experience a very weak attraction towards each other due to .

As the gas cloud becomes , the effect of gravity is to increase the and temperature. As more gas is drawn in by the increasing gravity, the mass of the cloud and therefore so does its gravity.

The increasing gravity the gas further so that it becomes hotter and denser. It eventually becomes a star.

When the temperature and pressure become high enough, the hydrogen nuclei into helium nuclei, releasing large amounts of . The star is now a stable star.

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    cloud
    hydrogen
    gravity
    denser
    pressure
    increases
    compresses
    fuse
    energy
    main sequence
    proto

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Question 10 of 14

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Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 11 of 14

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Nuclear fusion: the process of two nuclei binding together to make a new and releasing .
Stage 1: Protium (Hydrogen-) + Protium --> Deuterium (Hydrogen-) + positron + ENERGY
Stage 2: + Deuterium --> Tritium (Hydrogen-) + ENERGY
Stage 3: Tritium + Tritium --> + Protium + Protium + ENERGY
OR Deuterium + Tritium --> Helium + neutron + ENERGY

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Question 12 of 14

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Nuclear fusion can occur in the core of main sequence stars because the high temperatures and pressure are able to force nuclei close enough together to overcome the electrostatic repulsion. Nuclei bigger than helium have larger electrostatic repulsive forces, so can only fuse in the cores of larger, denser stars such as a red giant or red supergiant.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 13 of 14

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A star has a structure that in some ways is similar to the structure of our planet.

The core is the and most dense part of the star. This is where takes place and where high energy are released.

Energy is transported to the surface of the star by photons of energy and also via powerful currents (the movement of molecules in fluids, in this case energy transferred in the plasma).

The is the outer part of the star, where the photons are radiated into space.

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    hottest
    nuclear fusion
    photons
    radiated
    convection
    photosphere

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Question 14 of 14

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The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram is a plot of temperature against luminosity. It identifies regions where supergiants, red giants, main sequence stars and white dwarfs are located.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation