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Chapter 14: Our Star—The Sun
Learning Objectives
Define the boldfaced vocabulary terms within the chapter.
14.1 The Sun Is Powered by Nuclear Fusion
Describe hydrostatic equilibrium.
Multiple Choice: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Short Answer: 1, 2
Relate how a change in internal characteristics of a star (e.g., core temperature, energy generation) will change its surface characteristics (e.g., surface temperature, luminosity, size).
Multiple Choice: 15
Short Answer: 7
Illustrate the process of nuclear fusion between two nuclei.
Multiple Choice: 8, 10, 13, 14, 21
Explain why nuclear fusion is able to generate energy.
Multiple Choice: 1, 2, 9
Describe the conditions needed for nuclear fusion to occur.
Multiple Choice: 11, 18, 19, 20
Short Answer: 5
Illustrate the steps by which hydrogen nuclei are fused into helium in the Sun in the proton-proton chain.
Multiple Choice: 12
Short Answer: 6
14.2 Energy Is Transferred from the Interior of the Sun
Compare and contrast the conditions under which energy in the sun is transported by radiation and by convection.
Multiple Choice: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31
Short Answer: 8, 9, 11
Describe how opacity affects the speed at which energy is radiated out of the Sun.
Multiple Choice: 22, 23, 29, 30, 32
Discuss how neutrino detection was used to test our theory of nuclear fusion in the Sun, and how that led to a better understanding of neutrinos themselves.
Multiple Choice: 33, 36, 37
Short Answer: 10, 13
Summarize the solar-neutrino problem and solution.
Multiple Choice: 34, 38
Short Answer: 12
Explain how helioseismology has been used to probe the structure of the Sun.
Multiple Choice: 35, 39, 40
Short Answer: 14
14.3 The Atmosphere of the Sun
Illustrate the effect of limb darkening.
Multiple Choice: 41, 42
Short Answer: 15
Determine why sunlight has an absorption spectrum even though we treat it as a blackbody.
Multiple Choice: 44, 45
Short Answer: 17
Characterize the different layers of the solar atmosphere.
Multiple Choice: 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Short Answer: 16, 18
14.4 The Atmosphere of the Sun Is Very Active
Describe how magnetic effects in the sun create its solar activity.
Multiple Choice: 53, 55, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 66
Short Answer: 19, 21, 28
Summarize our theory explaining the sunspot cycle.
Multiple Choice: 56, 64, 65, 68
Short Answer: 22
Characterize the extent to which solar activity creates measurable effects on Earth.
Multiple Choice: 54, 67, 69, 70
Short Answer: 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30
Working It Out 14.1
Compute the fusion rate of a star.
Multiple Choice: 16
Short Answer: 3
Relate the mass, luminosity, fuel consumption, and lifetime of a star powered by nuclear fusion.
Multiple Choice: 17
Short Answer: 4
Working It Out 14.2
Use the Stefan-Boltzmann law to compare the temperature and flux of a star’s surface to its sunspots.
Multiple Choice: 59
Short Answer: 20
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.      The Sun is not responsible for which of the following?
a.       daylight
b.      plant photosynthesis
c.       weather
d.      plate tectonics
2.      The Sun has a mass of
a.       2 × 1010 kg.
b.      2 × 1025 kg.
c.       2 × 1030 kg.
d.      2 × 1035 kg.
e.       2 × 1045 kg.
3.      Hydrostatic equilibrium is a balance between
a.       heat and centrifugal force.
b.      core temperature and surface temperature.
c.       pressure and gravity.
d.      radiation and heat.
e.       centrifugal force and gravity.
4.      Where does hydrostatic equilibrium exist in the Sun?
a.       only in the core, where energy production via fusion can balance gravity
b.      in the outer layers of the atmosphere, where most of the visible light is produced
c.       just outside the core, where heat from nuclear fusion is transported outward
d.      throughout the Sun



5.      Density, temperature, and pressure increase as you move inward in the interior of the Sun. This means that the weight of the star pushing inward at a given radius _________ as you move inward toward the core.
a.       increases
b.      decreases
c.       stays the same
d.      There is not enough information to answer.
6.      Which of the curves in the figure shown below best matches the shape of a graph of the density of material inside the Sun (in thousands of kg/m3) as you move farther away from the center?
a.       A
b.      B
c.       C
d.      D
e.       E
7.      The balance of energy in the solar interior means that
a.       energy production rate in the core equals the rate of radiation escaping the Sun’s surface.
b.      the source of energy in the core is stable and will sustain the Sun for millions of years.
c.       the outer layers of the Sun absorb and re-emit the radiation from the core at increasingly longer wavelengths.
d.      radiation pressure balances the weight of the overlying solar layers.
e.       the core of the Sun has pressure that is higher than that of the outer layers.
8.      Which force is responsible for holding the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom together?
a.       gravity
b.      strong nuclear force
c.       electric force
d.      magnetic force
e.       electrons pushing them together
9.      The majority of the Sun’s energy comes from
a.       gravitational contraction.
b.      nuclear fission of uranium.
c.       hydrogen fusion.
d.      helium burning.
e.       burning material as in a fire.
10.      Nuclei of atoms are held together by
a.       gravity.
b.      the electric force.
c.       the strong nuclear force.
d.      the weak nuclear force.
11.      What is the approximate temperature at the center of the Sun?
a.       106 K
b.      1.5 × 107 K
c.       2.5 × 107 K
d.      10,000 K
12.      The net result of the proton-proton chain of nuclear reactions is that four protons are converted into
a.       one helium nucleus as well as energy, electrons, and neutrinos.
b.      one helium nucleus as well as deuterium, electrons, and energy.
c.       one helium nucleus, as well as energy, positrons, and neutrinos.
d.      two helium nuclei, as well as neutrinos and positrons.

13.      What do astronomers mean when they say that the Sun makes energy by hydrogen burning?
a.       The Sun is combusting hydrogen in a fire and releasing energy.
b.      The Sun is fusing hydrogen into uranium and releasing energy.
c.       The Sun is made of mostly hydrogen at very high temperature.
d.      The Sun is fusing hydrogen into helium and releasing energy.
e.       The Sun is accumulating hydrogen from the solar wind and releasing energy.
14.      When two atomic nuclei come together to form a new species of atom, this is called
a.       nuclear fission.
b.      nuclear recombination.
c.       nuclear splitting.
d.      nuclear fusion.
e.       ionization.
15.      Suppose by some mysterious process that the nuclear fusion rate in the core of the Sun were to increase. What would happen to the appearance of the Sun?
a.       It would shrink so that the higher gravity could balance the increased pressure from the core.
b.      It would grow larger and hotter, making it more luminous.
c.       It would grow larger but stay at the same temperature, making it more luminous.
d.      It would grow larger but cooler.
16.      If the Sun converts 5 × 1011 kg of H to He per second and the mass of a single hydrogen nucleus is 1.7 × 1027 kg, how many net proton-proton reactions go on per second in the Sun? What is the luminosity produced if the mass difference between a single helium nucleus and four hydrogen nuclei is 4 × 10_29 kg? Note that 1 Watt = 1 m2 kg/s3.
a.       7 × 1037 reactions per sec; 4 × 1026 Watt
b.      3 × 1038 reactions per sec; 1027 Watt
c.       3 × 1038 reactions per sec; 4 × 1026 Watt
d.      7 × 1037 reactions per sec; 5 × 1025 Watt
e.       3 × 1037 reactions per sec; 6 × 1024 Watt
17.      If the Sun converts 5 × 1011 kg of H to He per second and 10 percent of the Sun’s total mass is available for nuclear burning, how long might we expect the Sun to live?
a.       104 years
b.      108 years
c.       1010 years
d.      1011 years
e.       1014 years
18.      If the core of the Sun were hotter than it is now, how would the Sun’s energy production change?
a.       It would produce less energy per second than it does now.
b.      It would produce more energy per second than it does now.
c.       Its energy production would vary more than it does now.
d.      Its energy production would be more stable than it is now.
e.       The Sun’s energy production would not change.
19.      The energy that fuels the Sun is generated
a.       only on its surface.
b.      only in its core.
c.       only in the solar wind.
d.      both in its core and on its surface.
e.       in its core, on its surface, and in the solar wind.

20.      Why is hydrogen burning the main energy source for main-sequence stars?
a.       Hydrogen is the most common element in stars.
b.      Hydrogen nuclei have the smallest positive charge.
c.       Hydrogen burning is the most efficient of all fusion or fission reactions.
d.      Hydrogen can fuse at temperatures lower than other elements.
e.       All the above are valid reasons.
21.      The net effect of the proton-proton chain is that four hydrogen nuclei are converted to one helium nucleus and _________ are released.
a.       visible wavelength photons
b.      gamma ray photons, positrons, and neutrinos
c.       ultraviolet photons and neutrinos
d.      X-ray photons, electrons, and neutrinos
e.       infrared photons and positrons
22.      In the radiative zone inside the Sun, photons are transported from the core to the convective zone over a time of
a.       many thousands of years.
b.      many millions of years.
c.       seconds.
d.      a few hours.
e.       months.
23.      If the Sun stopped nuclear fusion in its core, how long would it take for its luminosity to change significantly?
a.       months
b.      a few hours
c.       seconds
d.      about 100,000 years
24.      Which of the following method(s) is (are) not used to transport energy from the core of the Sun to its surface?
a.       radiation
b.      convection
c.       conduction
d.      All of the above are important in the solar interior.
e.       None of the above are important in the solar interior.
25.      If you hold onto one end of a metal spoon after placing the other end in a pot of boiling water, you will burn your hand. This is an example of energy being transported by
a.       radiation.
b.      convection.
c.       conduction.
d.      convection and radiation.
e.       radiation and conduction.
26.      Some restaurants place food under infrared heat lamps so that it stays warm after it has been cooked. This is an example of energy being transported by
a.       radiation.
b.      convection.
c.       conduction.
d.      convection and conduction.
e.       radiation and conduction.
27.      The interior zones of the Sun are distinguished by
a.       jumps in density between zones.
b.      their temperature profiles.
c.       pressure differences inside each zone.
d.      their modes of energy transport.
e.       all of the above

28.      Which of the following layers of the Sun makes up the majority of its interior?
a.       the core
b.      the radiative zone
c.       the convective zone
d.      the photosphere
e.       the chromosphere
29.      Approximately how long does it take the photons released in nuclear reactions in the core of the Sun to exit the Sun?
a.       8 minutes
b.      16 hours
c.       1,000 years
d.      100,000 years
e.       4.6 billion years
30.      Light from the Sun reaches Earth approximately _________ times faster than photons released in fusion in the core.
a.       1,000
b.      600,000
c.       1 million
d.      6 billion
e.       10 billion
31.      When you turn on the heater in a car, the passengers in the front seat warm up first, and then eventually the warm air gets to the passengers in the back seat. This is an example of energy being transported by
a.       radiation.
b.      convection.
c.       conduction.
d.      convection and conduction.
e.       radiation and conduction.
32.      Which of these can travel directly from the center of the Sun to Earth in about 8 minutes?
a.       photons
b.      electrons
c.       protons
d.      neutrons
e.       neutrinos
33.      What makes neutrinos so different from other particles of matter?
a.       They interact very weakly with other particles.
b.      They interact very strongly with other particles.
c.       They are the only particles that move quickly.
d.      They move very slowly.
34.      How was the solar neutrino problem solved?
a.       by postulating that neutrinos have a very large mass
b.      by postulating that neutrinos oscillate between three different types
c.       by postulating that some neutrinos become photons during their journey
d.      by postulating that some neutrinos interact more strongly with matter such that they are absorbed locally inside the Sun
35.      How does the fact that the surface of the Sun rings like a bell help us better understand the Sun?
a.       The ringing tells us how quickly the Sun is expanding with time.
b.      The ringing helps us understand the solar interior better.
c.       The ringing reveals how rapidly the Sun’s magnetic field is changing.
d.      The ringing helps us determine the surface temperature of the Sun.



36.      The detection of solar neutrinos confirms that
a.       the Sun’s core is powered by proton-proton fusion.
b.      energy transport by radiation occurs throughout much of the solar interior.
c.       magnetic fields are responsible for surface activity on the Sun.
d.      convection churns the base of the solar atmosphere.
e.       sunspots are cooler than the rest of the photosphere.
37.      If neutrinos oscillated between five different types of neutrino during their transit from the Sun to Earth and we could only detect one type of neutrino, then how many neutrinos would we have detected compared with what was emitted by the Sun?
a.       one-half as many
b.      one-third as many
c.       one-fourth as many
d.      one-fifth as many
e.       We would detect no neutrinos.
38.      The solar neutrino problem was solved by
a.       adjusting the rate of hydrogen burning in solar models.
b.      improving detector efficiencies so more neutrinos were observed.
c.       postulating that neutrinos had mass and oscillated between three different types.
d.      lowering the percentage of helium in models of solar composition.
e.       correctly measuring the density of the Sun’s interior.
39.      By studying how the surface of the Sun vibrates like a struck bell we can determine its
a.       age.
b.      interior density.
c.       total mass.
d.      size.
e.       temperature.
40.      We can determine how the density changes with radius in the Sun using
a.       radar observations.
b.      neutrino detections.
c.       high-energy (gamma ray) observations.
d.      helioseismology.
e.       infrared observations.
41.      The surface of the Sun appears sharp when we look at it in visible light because
a.       the photosphere is cooler than the layers below it.
b.      the photosphere is thin compared with the other layers in the Sun.
c.       the photosphere is much less dense than the convection zone.
d.      the photosphere is transparent to radiation.
e.       the Sun has a distinct surface.
42.      Imagine that you observed the Sun and measured the brightness of the face of the Sun at the locations marked in the figure below. At which of these locations would you measure the lowest brightness?
a.       A
b.      B
c.       C
d.      D
e.       They would all have the same brightness.
43.      The hottest layer of the solar atmosphere is the
a.       outer convection zone.
b.      photosphere.
c.       chromosphere.
d.      corona.




44.      The solar spectrum is an example of a(n) _________ spectrum.
a.       emission
b.      absorption
c.       continuum
d.      blackbody
e.       X-ray
45.      Which of the following cannot be measured from the optical absorption spectrum of the Sun?
a.       the temperature of the photosphere
b.      the composition of the Sun
c.       the temperature of the corona
d.      the density of the photosphere
46.      The Sun’s chromosphere appears red because
a.       it is hotter than the photosphere.
b.      as the Sun rotates, the chromosphere appears to move away from us radially.
c.       it has a higher concentration of heavy metals.
d.      it is made of mostly helium.
e.       its spectrum is dominated by Hα emission.
47.      The figure below shows the Sun during a solar eclipse at visible wavelengths. Which part of the Sun is visible around the shadow of the Moon?
a.       chromosphere
b.      photosphere
c.       radiative zone
d.      convective zone
e.       corona
48.      The best wavelength to use to observe a solar prominence is
a.       550 nm, green visible light.
b.      656 nm, a red hydrogen emission line.
c.       16 mm, an ultraviolet emission line.
d.      21 cm, microwave emission.
e.       0.02 nm, X-ray emission.
49.      The Sun’s corona has a temperature of approximately 1 million degrees. At what wavelength and in what part of the electromagnetic spectrum does its radiation peak?
a.       550 nm, visible
b.      2 × 10_5 m, infrared
c.       4 × 10_7 m, ultraviolet
d.      3 × 10_9 m, X-rays
e.       6 m, radio
50.      Which of the layers of the Sun is located the farthest from the center of the Sun?
a.       chromosphere
b.      photosphere
c.       radiative zone
d.      convective zone
e.       corona
51.      We know the Sun’s corona is very hot because
a.       we observe it emitting radiation at visible wavelengths.
b.      the chromosphere and the photosphere are that hot, too.
c.       we observe absorption from highly ionized atoms of iron and calcium in its spectrum.
d.      the gas emits most of its radiation at radio wavelengths.
e.       all of the above

52.      Suppose coronal holes covered a larger fraction of the Sun’s surface than they currently do. Which of the following consequences would result?
a.       The solar wind would contain a higher density of particles.
b.      The solar wind would become hotter.
c.       The solar wind would move faster.
d.      The composition of the solar wind would change.
53.      What keeps the gas in the Sun’s corona from flying away from the Sun?
a.       gravity
b.      strong nuclear force
c.       the Sun’s magnetic field
d.      the solar wind
e.       sunspots
54.      Which of the following is not a result of an increase in solar activity?
a.       The altitudes of orbiting satellites decrease.
b.      Airplanes have trouble navigating.
c.       Stronger auroras are seen.
d.      Power grids can be damaged.
e.       None of the above; all of these are caused by increased solar activity.
55.      The figure shown below, taken at visible wavelengths, shows a section of the Sun with sunspots visible. Which of the labeled regions is the lowest temperature?
a.       region A
b.      region B
c.       region C
d.      They are all the same temperature.
e.       There is not enough information to determine their relative temperatures.
56.      In a sunspot, the umbra is
a.       hotter than the penumbra.
b.      cooler than the penumbra.
c.       the same temperature as the penumbra.
d.      less dense than the penumbra.
57.      The solar magnetic field
a.       returns to the same polarity every 11 years.
b.      switches polarity every 22 years.
c.       switches polarity every 11 years.
d.      retains the same polarity during the entire solar activity cycle.
58.      Sunspots appear dark because they have _________ than those of the surrounding gases.
a.       densities that are higher
b.      densities that are lower
c.       pressures that are higher
d.      temperatures that are lower
e.       temperatures that are higher
59.      If a sunspot appears one-quarter as bright as the surrounding photosphere, and the average temperature of the photosphere is 5800 K, what is the temperature of the gas in this sunspot?
a.       3625 K
b.      4100 K
c.       4500 K
d.      5200 K
e.       5500 K
60.      Which of the following are created by solar magnetic activity?
a.       sunspots
b.      prominences
c.       coronal mass ejections
d.      solar flares
e.       all of the above
61.      The darkest part of a sunspot is called the
a.       penumbra.
b.      umbra.
c.       granule.
d.      photosphere.
e.       magnetic field.
62.      The magnetic field of the Sun is continuously produced and deformed by
a.       its differential rotation.
b.      the solar wind.
c.       changes in the rate of nuclear fusion in the core.
d.      a liquid conducting layer in the interior.
e.       This is a trick question. The solar magnetic field is primordial.
63.      The Sun’s internal magnetic field becomes tangled up over time because of
a.       coronal holes.
b.      coronal mass ejections.
c.       differential rotation.
d.      temperature changes in the Sun’s core.
e.       all of the above
64.      If you observe a maximum number of sunspots right now, how long would you have to wait to see the next solar maximum?
a.       24 hours
b.      6 months
c.       1 year
d.      11 years
e.       22 years
65.      The Maunder Minimum was a 60-year period when
a.       debris from a comet collision blanketed the Sun.
b.      almost no sunspots occurred on the Sun.
c.       the Voyager 2 spacecraft traversed the heliopause.
d.      very few dust storms occurred on Mars.
e.       very few volcanic eruptions occurred on Mars.
66.      The Sun’s magnetic field reverses direction every
a.       24 hours.
b.      27 days.
c.       12 months.
d.      11 years.
e.       22 years.
67.      If a coronal mass ejection occurs on the Sun that expels material at a speed of 800 km/s, how long will it take these charged particles to reach the Earth?
a.       0.7 day
b.      1.4 days
c.       1.8 days
d.      2.2 days
e.       3.5 days
68.      When is the Sun most luminous?
a.       when there are a maximum number of sunspots
b.      when there are an average number of sunspots
c.       when there are a minimum number of sunspots
d.      The Sun’s luminosity does not change.
e.       The Sun’s luminosity changes, but it has no relation to the number of sunspots.



69.      When solar activity is very high, the Earth’s atmosphere will
a.       expand.
b.      contract.
c.       remain approximately the same.
d.      repel charged particles.
e.       block out sunlight.
70.      Solar wind particles hit the surface of the Moon, but they don’t make it to the surface of the Earth because the Earth
a.       is larger than the Moon.
b.      is warmer than the Moon.
c.       has an atmosphere while the Moon does not.
d.      has a magnetic field while the Moon does not.
e.       is farther from the Sun than the Moon is.




SHORT ANSWER
1.      In addition to the laws of physics and chemistry, what information do we need to know about our Sun to calculate its internal structure and radius?
2.      Explain why hydrostatic equilibrium results in the center of the Sun having the highest pressure and temperature.
3.      Calculate the amount of energy released by converting four hydrogen atoms into one helium atom. The mass of a hydrogen atom is 1.67 × 10_24g; the mass of a helium atom is 6.65 × 10_24 g. The speed of light is 3 × 108 m/s.
4.      Through hydrogen fusion, the Sun loses approximately 4 million tons of mass each second. If it burns hydrogen at this rate for 10 billion years, what percentage of its original mass will it lose in all? (Note: The mass of the Sun is 1.99 × 1030 kg, and 1 ton = 1,000 kg.)
5.      Why is hydrogen burning the main energy source for main-sequence stars? Give at least two reasons.
6.      In the proton-proton chain, the net reaction is that 4 protons are converted into 1 helium nucleus. What other byproducts are released in this reaction, and why?
7.      In the text we considered the case of a “too-large” Sun. Show that a star with the same mass, composition, radius, and luminosity as the Sun, but with a higher temperature (that is, a “too-hot” Sun), also leads to a contradiction.
8.      List three methods of energy transport in nature and explain how the energy is being transferred in each of those methods. Which two are means by which energy is transported inside the Sun?
9.      The figure below shows a diagram of the Sun with zones labeled A, B, and C. Explain how energy is being transferred in each of the three regions.
10.      Explain why the solution to the solar neutrino problem is an excellent example of how observations drive the evolution of science.
11.      Explain why the radiative zone in the solar interior gives way to a convective zone approximately two-thirds of the way to the surface.
12.      Describe the solar neutrino problem and its solution.
13.      Why are neutrino detectors located deep underground?
14.      Describe how helioseismologists measure the opacity of the solar interior.
15.      What is “limb darkening”? Explain why limb darkening occurs in the Sun.
16.      What makes the chromosphere appear so red?
17.      What is the origin of the absorption lines in the Sun’s spectrum?
18.      The temperature profile of the solar atmosphere is shown in the figure shown below. What causes the sharp increase in temperature when going from the chromosphere to the corona?
19.      Explain why magnetic fields trap coronal gas over much of the solar surface but allow it to escape in coronal holes.
20.      If a sunspot is half as bright as the surrounding photosphere of the Sun, what is the approximate temperature of the gas in the sunspot if the photosphere’s average temperature is 5800 K?
21.      The Sun exhibits differential rotation. Explain what differential rotation is. Which planets also do this? Why don’t the others?
22.      When, during its 11-year cycle, is the Sun most luminous? What might this have to do with the Maunder Minimum?
23.      Astronauts in space could be harmed by the high-energy particles given off during a solar flare. So, when a solar flare is observed, a warning can be given to astronauts to tell them to get inside the space station for protection. Explain why there is enough time between the first observation of a flare and the arrival of the harmful particles for this system to work.
24.      If a coronal mass ejection occurred on the Sun and ejected particles toward the Earth that traveled at the speed of 1,000 km/s, how long would it take them to reach Earth?
25.      If the Sun went through a period where there were many sunspots for a number of decades straight, what would happen to the climate of the Earth?
26.      How do periods of strong solar activity affect near-Earth-orbiting spacecraft?
27.      Why is there increased drag on spacecraft orbiting the Earth during periods of increased solar activity?
28.      When gas in a sunspot cools, it does not sink into the solar interior as one would expect for material in an atmosphere. Why?
29.      Explain what the heliosphere is and how it helps protect life on Earth.
30.      What eventually stops the solar wind from expanding in the outer reaches of our Solar System, 100 AU from the Sun?


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Chapter 15: Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium
Learning Objectives.
Define the bold-faced vocabulary terms within the chapter.
15.1 The Interstellar Medium Fills the Space between the Stars
Describe the observational signatures of interstellar dust.
Multiple Choice: 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Short Answer: 3
Differentiate between interstellar extinction and reddening.
Multiple Choice: 33
Short Answer: 7
Compare and contrast the densities and temperatures of the gas components of the interstellar medium.
Multiple Choice: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 28, 29, 31
Short Answer: 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 13, 14
Describe the observational signatures of each gas component of the interstellar medium.
Multiple Choice: 5, 8, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32
Short Answer: 5, 6, 8, 9
15.2 Molecular Clouds Are the Cradles of Star Formation
Describe the process of fragmentation during the collapse of a cloud.
Multiple Choice: 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
Short Answer: 15, 16
Evaluate why molecular clouds are the cradles of star formation.
Multiple Choice: 34, 38
Short Answer: 17, 18
15.3 Formation and Evolution of Protostars
Explain why conversion of gravitational to thermal energy heats a collapsing gas.
Multiple Choice: 47
Short Answer: 20, 21, 23
Describe how hydrostatic equilibrium supports a self-gravitating object.
Illustrate the chain of events leading from molecular cloud to protostar.
Multiple Choice: 9, 44, 45, 48, 53
Short Answer: 19
Distinguish between the conditions under which a protostar becomes a star and a brown dwarf.
Multiple Choice: 49, 50, 51, 52
Short Answer: 22
15.4 Evolution before the Main Sequence
Describe how the H ion acts as a natural thermostat for a star.
Multiple Choice: 54
Short Answer: 24
Explain why a protostar’s temperature rises but its luminosity drops as it settles onto the main sequence.
Multiple Choice: 46, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64
Short Answer: 25
Illustrate the observational features and possible origins of bipolar outflows.
Multiple Choice: 67, 68
Short Answer: 26
Establish why a protostar’s mass influences the rate at which it collapses to become a star.
Multiple Choice: 61, 63, 65, 66, 69
Short Answer: 28
Describe the conditions necessary for planets to form around protostars.
Multiple Choice: 70
Short Answer: 30
Working It Out 15.1
Compute the peak wavelength of emission from dust grains.
Multiple Choice: 19
Short Answer: 12
Working It Out 15.2
Use the blackbody luminosity, temperature, and size relationship to relate how changing a protostar’s size changes its luminosity.
Short Answer: 27, 29
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.      The average density of the interstellar medium is
a.       much denser than the Earth’s atmosphere.
b.      much less dense than the best vacuum on Earth.
c.       about the same density as air on the peak of Mount Everest.
d.      zero.
2.      The dust in the interstellar medium comes primarily from
a.       the stellar winds of main-sequence stars.
b.      the cooled material ejected from supernova explosions.
c.       cold cores of molecular clouds.
d.      all of the above
3.      The lowest-density gas in the interstellar medium is also the
a.       coldest.
b.      least ionized.
c.       hottest.
d.      most localized, being found mostly around protostars.
4.      The interstellar medium is divided up into three different kinds of gas clouds. These are
a.       cold gas at 100 K, warm gas at 8000 K, and hot gas at about 1 million K.
b.      warm gas at 8000 K, hot gas at 1 million K, and superhot gas at 10 million K.
c.       warm gas at 5000 K, warm-hot gas at 100,000 K, and hot gas at about 1 million K.
d.      cold gas at 100 K, cool gas at 1000 K, and warm gas at 8000 K.
5.      We observe neutral hydrogen gas using
a.       X-ray radiation from highly ionized atoms.
b.      visible radiation at 656.3 nm from re-combined hydrogen.
c.       21-cm emission.
d.      ultraviolet radiation from helium and oxygen.
6.      Molecular hydrogen atoms are found
a.       everywhere throughout interstellar space.
b.      only in dense clouds where they are shielded from stellar radiation.
c.       in low density clouds of hot gas surrounding hot stars.
d.      only in the atmospheres of the giant planets, such as Jupiter.
7.      The coldest molecular clouds in our galaxy have temperatures of approximately
a.       1000 K.
b.      100 K.
c.       10 K.
d.      0 K.
8.      Electronic transitions from the H2 molecule are easily seen at
a.       X-ray wavelengths.
b.      visible wavelengths.
c.       radio wavelengths.
d.      infrared wavelengths.
9.      If you could watch stars forming out of a gas cloud, which stars would form first?
a.       low-mass stars
b.      medium-mass stars
c.       high-mass stars
d.      stars with low temperatures
e.       stars with more heavy elements
10.      When looking at the space between stars, what might you see?
a.       nothing; it is empty.
b.      spacecraft
c.       gas
d.      dark matter
e.       none of the above

11.      The average density of the interstellar medium is
a.       1 atom/cm3.
b.      1,000 atom/cm3.
c.       104 atom/cm3.
d.      106 atom/cm3.
e.       1012 atom/cm3.
12.      If you wanted to observe heavy elements in the interstellar medium, where would be the best place to look?
a.       dust grains
b.      cold gas
c.       hot gas
d.      warm gas
13.      When radiation from an object passes through the interstellar medium,
a.       the object appears dimmer.
b.      the object appears bluer.
c.       the object appears bluer and dimmer.
d.      the object appears redder and dimmer.
e.       the object’s apparent velocity changes.
14.      Dust in the ISM appears dark in _________ wavelengths and bright in _________ wavelengths.
a.       visible; ultraviolet
b.      infrared; radio
c.       infrared; visible
d.      radio; ultraviolet
e.       visible; infrared
15.      Dust reddens starlight because it
a.       re-emits the light it absorbs at red wavelengths.
b.      emits mostly in the infrared due to its cold temperature.
c.       is made mostly of hydrogen, which produces the red H-alpha emission line.
d.      preferentially affects light at visible and shorter wavelengths.
e.       primarily moves away from Earth.
16.      What is the most likely explanation for the dark area in the figure shown below?
a.       It is a region where there are no stars.
b.      It is a region with lots of dark matter.
c.       It is a super-massive black hole.
d.      It is a region with thick dust blocking the starlight coming from behind.
e.       It is a dark star cluster.
17.      The figure below shows the spectrum of a star, along with five other spectra labeled A through E. Which one of the labeled spectra shows what the spectrum of that star would look like if it were viewed through a significant amount of interstellar dust?
a.       A
b.      B
c.       C
d.      D
e.       E


18.      The figure below shows three pictures of the disk of the Milky Way, taken in three different wavelength ranges. Put the three pictures in order from shortest to longest wavelength.
a.       I, II, III
b.      II, III, I
c.       I, III, II
d.      II, I, III
e.       III, I, II
19.      Dust that is heated to 30 K will emit a blackbody spectrum that peaks at
a.       1 µm.
b.      30 µm.
c.       50 µm.
d.      100 µm.
e.       500 µm.
20.      Sitting in a 100°F hot tub feels much hotter than standing outside on a 100°F day. This analogy illustrates why
a.       interstellar dust is dark at optical wavelengths but bright in the infrared.
b.      supernovae can heat their shells to such high temperatures.
c.       an astronaut would feel cold standing in the 106 K intercloud gas.
d.      the Solar System is immersed in a hot bubble of gas.
e.       fusion occurs only in the cores of stars.
21.      Which of the following is responsible for heating the bulk of the very hot intercloud gas?
a.       high-energy radiation from stars
b.      supernovae
c.       young O and B stars
d.      planetary nebulae
e.       The heating is an even mix of all of the sources above.
22.      Warm ionized gas in the interstellar medium appears _________ when imaged in the optical region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
a.       red
b.      yellow
c.       white
d.      blue
e.       dark
23.      The red emission in the figure shown below is due to
a.       carbon monoxide (CO).
b.      warm, neutral hydrogen.
c.       molecular hydrogen (H2).
d.      ionized hydrogen (H II region).
e.       dust.
24.      An H II region signals the presence of
a.       newly formed stars.
b.      young stars.
c.       ionized hydrogen gas.
d.      O- and B-type stars.
e.       all of the above
25.      If you wanted to study regions where star formation is currently happening, you could use
a.       H-alpha emission to look for O and B stars.
b.      21-cm radiation to find neutral hydrogen clouds.
c.       radio emission from carbon monoxide (CO) to find molecular cloud cores.
d.      infrared emission to identify T Tauri stars.
e.       all of the above

26.      21-cm radiation is important because it
a.       allows us to study the deep interiors of stars.
b.      allows us to image magnetic fields directly.
c.       allows us to study neutral hydrogen in the interstellar medium.
d.      is produced by every object in the universe.
e.       is the longest wavelength of light that can naturally be produced.
27.      We detect neutral gas in the interstellar medium by looking for radiation at 21 cm that arises when
a.       an electron moves from the n = 1 to n = 2 state in a hydrogen atom.
b.      an electron is ionized from a hydrogen atom.
c.       carbon monoxide (CO) gas is excited by stellar radiation.
d.      the spin of an electron flips and aligns with the spin of a proton in a hydrogen atom.
e.       an electron combines with a proton to make a hydrogen atom.
28.      In the interstellar medium, molecules survive only in regions with
a.       low temperatures.
b.      high densities.
c.       lots of dust.
d.      all of the above
29.      Interstellar clouds are
a.       hydrogen gas, condensed out of the interstellar medium, like water clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere.
b.      regions where hydrogen tends to be denser than the surrounding gas.
c.       regions where water condenses out of the interstellar medium.
d.      oxygen gas, condensed out of the interstellar medium, like water clouds in the Earth’s atmosphere.
e.       regions where hydrogen combines with oxygen to create water molecules.
30.      What primarily makes it difficult to observe the process of star formation?
a.       They occur in dusty regions.
b.      They have low luminosities.
c.       They do not shine at any wavelength until they become T Tauri stars.
d.      The star formation process happens so quickly.
e.       They are too small to be seen.
31.      A typical molecular cloud has a temperature of approximately
a.       0.3 K.
b.      10 K.
c.       80 K.
d.      300 K.
e.       1000 K.
32.      Molecular clouds, which have temperatures of around 10 K, are best observed at _________ wavelengths.
a.       X-ray
b.      ultraviolet
c.       optical
d.      infrared
e.       radio
33.      Interstellar extinction compared to interstellar reddening is like _______ as opposed to _______
a.       viewing the Sun through a fog in Earth’s atmosphere; viewing the Sun through a cloud of haze from a forest fire.
b.      viewing the Sun through a cloud of haze from a forest fire; viewing the Sun looking outward from underwater.
c.       viewing the Sun through a cloud of haze from a forest fire; viewing the Sun through a fog in Earth’s atmosphere.
d.      viewing the Sun looking outward from underwater; viewing the Sun through a prism.
34.      Molecular cloud cores are places where you might find
a.       protostars
b.      Herbig-Haro objects.
c.       molecular hydrogen (H2).
d.      carbon monoxide (CO).
e.       all of the above
35.      For an object in hydrostatic equilibrium, if the temperature inside the object were to increase, the object would
a.       expand.
b.      contract.
c.       implode.
d.      remain the same size.
e.       explode.
36.      Because angular momentum must be conserved, as a gas cloud contracts due to gravity it will also
a.       spin slower.
b.      spin faster.
c.       increase in temperature.
d.      decrease in temperature.
e.       stay the same temperature.
37.      Star formation in a molecular cloud can be slowed by
a.       the presence of dust.
b.      the strength of its magnetic field.
c.       turbulence caused by supernovae and stellar winds from massive stars.
d.      all of the above
38.      Stars forming in molecular clouds tend to form first in
a.       the low-density periphery.
b.      the high-density core.
c.       random locations.
d.      any location where the temperature is highest.
39.      Of the following processes at work in molecular clouds, which is the one that inevitably dominates the clouds’ evolution?
a.       magnetic fields
b.      conservation of angular momentum
c.       pressure
d.      gravity
e.       turbulence
40.      Magnetic fields inside a molecular cloud act to
a.       inhibit gravitational collapse.
b.      fragment the cloud into numerous cores.
c.       modulate the temperature of the molecules.
d.      increase the formation of dust grains.
e.       increase the formation of protostars.
41.      The entire process of star formation is really just an evolving balance between
a.       heat and rotation.
b.      core temperature and surface temperature.
c.       pressure and gravity.
d.      radiation and heat.
e.       luminosity and distance.
42.      Which of the following traits does not help slow or prevent the collapse of a gas cloud?
a.       high mass
b.      high temperature
c.       turbulence
d.      magnetic fields
e.       angular momentum
43.      An accretion disk forms around a collapsing protostar because infalling material must conserve
a.       energy.
b.      centrifugal force.
c.       gravity.
d.      velocity.
e.       angular momentum.
.
44.      As a protostar evolves, its temperature
a.       decreases because it is radiating.
b.      decreases because of gravitational contraction.
c.       decreases because of angular momentum.
d.      increases because of nuclear fusion.
e.       increases due to the kinetic energy of infalling material.
45.      A protostar is
a.       in hydrostatic equilibrium as it collapses.
b.      far out of hydrostatic equilibrium when it collapses.
c.       heated to millions of degrees as it collapses.
d.      flattened into a disk as it collapses.
46.      A young protostar is _________ than the Sun even though its surface temperature is _________
a.       less luminous; hotter.
b.      larger; cooler.
c.       smaller; the same.
d.      more luminous; cooler.
e.       smaller; hotter.
47.      The source of energy for a contracting protostar comes from
a.       thermonuclear energy.
b.      kinetic energy.
c.       chemical energy.
d.      gravitational potential energy.
e.       radiation energy.
48.      What happens as a protostar contracts?
a.       Its density rises.
b.      Its temperature rises.
c.       Its radius decreases.
d.      Its pressure rises.
e.       All of the above are true.
49.      What critical event transforms a protostar into a normal main-sequence star?
a.       Planets form in the accretion disk.
b.      The star grows suddenly larger in radius.
c.       Triple alpha reactions begin in the core.
d.      Nuclear fusion begins in the core.
e.       Convection begins throughout the star’s interior.
50.      Stars with a mass from 0.01 M to 0.08 M are very different from the Sun because they
a.       do not have strong enough gravity to form planets.
b.      have much higher temperatures than the Sun.
c.       cannot successfully execute the proton-proton chain reactions.
d.      form much faster than the Sun did.
e.       do not exhibit sunspots.



51.      A _________ is a failed star that shines primarily because of energy derived from its gravitational collapse rather than nuclear burning.
a.       black hole
b.      brown dwarf
c.       Herbig-Haro object
d.      protostar
e.       T Tauri star
52.      Brown dwarfs are considered failed stars because
a.       they never reach masses larger than 50 Jupiter masses.
b.      hydrogen fusion never begins in their cores.
c.       convection never plays a role in their energy transport.
d.      they shine primarily at infrared wavelengths.
e.       they are never as luminous as the Sun.
53.      The H atom is important in protostars because it acts as a
a.       source of friction, stopping the cloud from collapsing too rapidly.
b.      source of infrared radiation, causing the cloud to cool off rapidly.
c.       temperature regulator.
d.      source of buoyancy, allowing the atmosphere of the protostar to expand.
54.      The H ion is very important in protostars because it
a.       reacts with oxygen to produce water.
b.      undergoes fusion and produces energy.
c.       helps make the protostars denser.
d.      acts as a temperature regulator.
e.       reduces angular momentum.
55.      A protostar’s evolutionary “track” in the H-R diagram traces out
a.       only how the protostar’s radius changes with time.
b.      how the protostar’s luminosity, temperature, and radius change with time.
c.       only how the protostar’s luminosity changes with time.
d.      only how the protostar’s spectral type changes with time.
e.       the protostar’s location in the molecular cloud.
56.      The Hayashi track of a low-mass protostar in the H-R diagram is a path of approximately constant
a.       density.
b.      luminosity.
c.       age.
d.      temperature.
e.       radius.
57.      Use the figure shown below to complete the following statement. A high-mass protostar remains roughly constant in _________ and increases in _________ as it follows its evolutionary track.
a.       temperature; luminosity
b.      radius; temperature
c.       luminosity; radius
d.      luminosity; temperature
e.       radius; luminosity
58.      Use the figure shown below to complete the following statement. A low-mass protostar remains roughly constant in _________ and decreases in _________ as it follows its evolutionary track.
a.       temperature; luminosity
b.      radius; temperature
c.       luminosity; radius
d.      luminosity; temperature
e.       radius; luminosity
59.      Use the figure shown below to complete the following statement. At the start of the evolution of a protostar, the radius of a 60 M protostar is roughly _________ that of a 1 M main-sequence star.
a.       10 times bigger than
b.      100 times bigger than
c.       10 times smaller than
d.      100 time smaller than
e.       the same as
60.      Use the figure shown below to complete the following statement. As a protostar contracts,
a.       the luminosity decreases.
b.      the luminosity increases.
c.       the temperature increases.
d.      the temperature decreases.
e.       either the luminosity decreases or the temperature increases.
61.      Star formation is an inefficient process, with only a few percent of the initial cloud fragment ending up as stars. This means the initial mass of a molecular cloud fragment that formed a 2 M star was probably close to
a.       1 M.
b.      50 M.
c.       100 M.
d.      5000 M.
e.       1,000,000 M.
62.      If a 1 M protostar starts out on the Hayashi track with a temperature of 3300 K and a luminosity of 320 L, what is its approximate radius?
a.       5 R
b.      50 R
c.       100 R
d.      200 R
e.       500 R
63.      Which of the following stars spend the longest time on their Hayashi tracks?
a.       100 M stars
b.      10 M stars
c.       1 M stars
d.      0.1 M stars
e.       0.08 M stars
64.      A surprising fact about a 1 M protostar is that, even though nuclear reactions have not yet started in their cores, they are _________ than the Sun
a.       hotter
b.      rotating faster
c.       smaller
d.      denser
e.       more luminous

65.      How long does it typically take for a protostar to form a 1 M star?
a.       3 × 107 years
b.      3 × 105 years
c.       3,000 years
d.      300 years
e.       30 years
66.      The most common types of stars in our galaxy are
a.       high-mass stars.
b.      low-mass stars.
c.       an equal mix of high- and low-mass stars.
d.      low-mass stars near the Sun and high-mass stars far away.
e.       We do not yet know which types of stars are most common in our galaxy.
67.      Herbig-Haro objects are almost always found
a.       in pairs on either side of a young protostar.
b.      far away from molecular clouds where stars form.
c.       close to planets that are forming around protostars.
d.      deep inside molecular clouds.
68.      When winds blow the gas away from a forming protostar, the protostar
a.       expands rapidly to 100 times its original size.
b.      is revealed as a main-sequence star.
c.       becomes visible as a T Tauri star.
d.      is unable to reach the main sequence.
69.      When a molecular cloud fragments,
a.       the least massive stars are the first to form, while the most massive stars take longer.
b.      the most massive star are the first to form, while the least massive star take longer.
c.       the most massive stars promptly explode as supernovae, destroying all remaining gas.
d.      the stars form at the same rate, regardless of their mass.
70.      Where have astronomers observed the existence of planets?
a.       in our Solar System
b.      orbiting stars other than the Sun
c.       orbiting stars in binary systems
d.      traveling on their own through the Milky Way, not orbiting a star
e.       all of the above
SHORT ANSWER
1.      Compare the volume of the Sun with the volume of interstellar space it occupies. Is the occupied percentage large or small? Consider the volume around the Sun to be a sphere whose radius is equal to the distance to the nearest star, which is equal to 5 light-years. (Note: the radius of the Sun is 7 × 105 km, and 1 light-year = 9.5 × 1012 km.)
2.      What is the interstellar medium made of? Give rough percentages of each.
3.      Why can we see dust in the interstellar medium better at far-infrared wavelengths than we can at optical wavelengths?
4.      How are H II regions and the hot intercloud gas heated?
5.      How are each of the following types of ISM detected by astronomers: hot intercloud gas, H II regions, neutral hydrogen gas, and molecular clouds.
6.      At what wavelength are H II regions most clearly visible, and why do H II regions mark the regions where new stars are currently being formed?
7.      What is the difference between interstellar extinction and interstellar reddening?
8.      Suppose the 21-cm photon of neutral hydrogen were instead emitted at 500 nm (i.e., a visible blue photon). Would it still be a useful probe of the Milky Way’s structure? Why?
9.      Why do H II regions mark the regions where new stars are currently being formed?
10.      How are typical interstellar gas clouds different from the clouds that we see in the Earth’s sky?
11.      Why do molecules readily exist in Earth’s atmosphere but not in most of interstellar space?
12.      Suppose we observe two molecular clouds containing dust. The dust in Cloud 1 peaks in emission at 50 mm, while the dust in Cloud 2 peaks in emission at 78 mm. How much warmer is the dust in Cloud 1 compare to Cloud 2?
13.      In the densest molecular clouds, the average density is approximately 300 atoms/cm3. If a cube of molecular cloud gas with this density contained 100 M of material (the amount needed to make a 1 M star), what would be the length of a side of the cube in units of AU? For reference, the mass of the Sun is 2 × 1030 kg, the mass of a hydrogen atom is 1.7 × 1027 kg, and 1 AU = 1.5 × 1011 m.
14.      Why is it possible for self-gravity to dominate pressure in molecular clouds but not in most interstellar clouds?
15.      Some molecular clouds have so much internal pressure that it exceeds their self-gravity. What keeps them from expanding and dissipating?
16.      Why do molecular clouds collapse from the inside out?
17.      Why do many stars form from a single molecular cloud?
18.      Why do stars form most often within molecular clouds?
19.      Describe the general process of how the interstellar medium can create a star.
20.      Why can’t very bright protostars be seen in visible light?
21.      Why does a protostar continue to collapse as it is forming?
22.      What is the energy source that powers brown dwarf stars?
23.      Explain why a star of higher mass must have a higher core temperature.
24.      Why does the surface temperature of a low-mass protostar remain nearly constant as its core contracts?
25.      In the figure shown below, the portion of the H-R diagram corresponding to the Hayashi track of a 1 M star is shown. Temperature increases toward the right, and luminosity increases toward the top of the diagram. Even though the temperature of the protostar is hardly changing as it approaches the main sequence, its luminosity is decreasing. Why?
26.      How are Herbig-Haro objects related to T Tauri stars?
27.      When a 3 M protostar forms, it starts out at the top of the Hayashi track with a luminosity of 4,000 L and a temperature of 3600 K. What is its radius at this point (give the answer in units of R), and how many times larger is it at this stage compared to its radius as a main-sequence star, which is about 2.5 R? For reference, the Sun’s temperature is 5800 K.
28.      Astronomers cannot observe the entire process of star formation during a human lifetime. What property of star clusters allows them to circumvent much of this problem?
29.      Suppose a protostar shrinks in size from 100 R down to 20 R, while maintaining a constant temperature. By what factor does its luminosity decrease?
30.      Name four conditions necessary for planets to exist with conditions suitable for life.



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