Two stars, Star X and Star Y, have the same radius, but Star X is twice as hot as Star Y. Based on the Stefan-Boltzmann Law, what can be said about their luminosities?

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Star X is sixteen times as luminous as Star Y.

Beyond the Solar System — Test

Two stars, Star X and Star Y, have the same radius, but Star X is twice as hot as Star Y. Based on the Stefan-Boltzmann Law, what can be said about their luminosities?

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