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Question 40

From Physics HL Paper 1A (May 2025, TZ2)

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  1. Stars X and Y have the same surface temperature. Star X has a radius R and is a distance d from Earth. The distance of star Y from Earth is d/2. The apparent brightness of Y is double that of X.

What is the radius of star Y?

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