Astrophysics

Practice Questions

GRE Subject Test: Physics › Astrophysics

Questions
3
1

If the temperature of a blackbody doubles, what occurs to the wavelength of maximum emission?

2

By what factor will the energy emitted each second off the surface of a blackbody change if the the temperature of the object is tripled?

3

Using the kinetic theory of gas, what is the fundamental property of a planet that dictates if it is able to retain an atmosphere?

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