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Deapartment Of Physics - MNIT Jaipur

Mid Term - Examination Time:2 12 Hr.


Basics of Astronomy & Astrophysics (PHT - 723) Marks -50
Thursday 28th November, 2019 M.Sc.-III
Answer All Questions

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1] Show that the total luminosity of a galaxy which satisfies the de Voucouler’s law is given by

L ≈ 7.2πI2e r2e

[7]

2] Determine the Oort constants assuming that (a) the Milky Way rotates as a rigid disk, and (b) the
angular speed of stars about the galactic center follows Kepler’s law.. [4+4]

3] For single-lined spectroscopic binaries, we can find the speed v Ar of only one of the stars, besides the
time period. Show that this allows determination of only the combination

(mB sin η)3 v3 T


2
= A
(mA + mB ) 2πG
. [7]

4] Using Newtonian mechanics, determine the escape velocity of a particle located at the Schwarzschild
radius. Verify that it is equal to the speed of light. [7]

5] The star Betelgeuse has mass equal to about 8 times the solar mass and radius about 1,000 times the
solar radius. Determine its density and compare with the density of the Earth’s atmosphere. [7]

6] The luminosity of the Sun is 3.839 Ö 1026 W. Its apparent magnitude is m Sun = =26.81. Find its
absolute magnitude and the distance modulus. [7]

7] The proper motion of Barnard’s star is 10.3” (arc-sec) per year. It is located at a distance of 1.834 pc.
Determine its transverse speed, vt , in Km/s. [7]

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1 You may use 0
dxx7 exp(−x) = 7!

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