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Stop the presentation after Slide 11 - Q 10.
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Slide 12 – this 2nd set gives the answers.

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Question 1
In a telescope how is dish
diameter linked to
wavelength ?

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Question 2
In a pinhole camera, why does
a small aperture give a sharp
image, and what effect does
this have on the depth of field?

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Question 3
A lens has a focal length of 25 cm.
What is its power?
A 0.04 dioptres
B 25 dioptres
C 4 dioptres
D Not enough information to
work it out 4
Question 4
Which lens will produce the
largest real image?
A thin concave
B thick concave
C thin convex
D thick convex
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Question 5
What is the difference between a
solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse,
and which is rarer and why?

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Question 6
Parallax angle can be used
to calculate distance.

angle
p
The parallax of a star is 0.5” , how
far away is the star in parsecs?

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Question 7
Why is the parallax method
only useful for finding the
distance of close objects?
A they are bright enough
to see
B the parallax angle is
measurable
C they maintain the same 8
Question 8
Explain the difference between
intrinsic brightness (luminosity)
and observed brightness.

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Question 9
Why are Cepheid variable
stars important to
astronomers?

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Question 10
The spectrum from a hot star
emits:
A more intense radiation at higher
frequencies
B more intense radiation at all
frequencies
C very low levels in the visible
spectrum
D mostly large wavelength radiation 11
Question 1 answer
In a telescope how is dish
diameter linked to
wavelength ?
The link is larger diameters are
needed for detecting longer
wavelengths. Hence largest
for radio waves and smallest
diameters for gamma.
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Question 2 answer
In a pinhole camera, why does
a small aperture give a sharp
image, and what effect does
this have on the depth of field?
One small hole prevents
overlapping images so one
sharp but dim image is formed.
Small apertures give a large
depth of field (near and far
objects equally sharp). 13
Question 3 answer
A lens has a focal length of 25 cm.
What is its power?
C 4 dioptres
Why? To work in dioptres,
distances need to be in metres.
Power = 1 ÷ focal length = 1 ÷
0.25 m = 4
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Question 4 answer
Which lens will produce the
largest real image?
C thin convex
Why? Convex lenses are
converging lenses that bring
parallel rays to a focal point. Thin
lenses need to be further away
from the screen, but produce 15
Question 5 answer
What is the difference between a
solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse,
and which is rarer and why?
Lunar : Earth between Sun and Moon, and all
aligned (so they only happen at a Full Moon).
Solar: Moon between Sun and Earth, and all
aligned (so they only happen at a New Moon).
Solar are rarer as the Moon is small, so only
forms a shadow on a small area of Earth.
The Moon orbits around the Earth’s equator,
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Question 6 answer
Parallax angle can be used
to calculate distance.

angle
p
The parallax of a star is 0.5” , how
far away is the star in parsecs?
Distance (pc) = 1/0.5 = 2pc

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Question 7 answer
Why is the parallax method
only useful for finding the
distance of close objects?
B the parallax angle is
measurable
Distance objects have such a
small parallax angle (even
measuring in arc seconds) that
they are difficult to measure).
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Question 8 answer
Explain the difference between
intrinsic brightness and observed
brightness.
Intrinsic Brightness depends on temperature
and size. It is how much light a star actually
gives out.
Observed brightness depends on intrinsic
brightness. and distance. Its how bright a
star appears to an observer on Earth.
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Question 9 answer
Why are Cepheid variable
stars important to
astronomers?
These stars vary in brightness over
a regular period. The longer the
period, the brighter the Cepheid.
Once the period is know, the
intrinsic brightness can be
inferred, and when compared to its
observed brightness, you can work 20
Question 10 answer
The spectrum from a hot star
emits:
A more intense radiation at higher
frequencies
Why? Hot objects emit radiation from all pats
of the e-m spectrum, but more in the higher
frequencies / shorter wavelengths. They emit
higher levels of UV, X ray and gamma and
appear blue white as they emit more in this
part of the visible spectrum.
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