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Edexcel IGCSE Physics 8.7 Star Colour Classification Questions

Use colour entries in a star table to identify the different colour groups used for stellar classification.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Physics 4PH1

Exam points

  • Classify stars by colour and identify categories such as red, yellow, white and blue-white.

Edexcel IGCSE Physics 8.7 Star Colour Classification Questions question 1

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This question is about astrophysics.

Table 2 gives information about four different stars in the same galaxy as the Sun.

Table 2

Table 2

Explain how the stars in table 2 can be classified according to their colour.

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