Vocab 29.2
Across
- 5. distance between two identical points on a wave
- 8. every particle attracts every other particle in the universe with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their mass
- 10. energy output from the surface of a star per second
- 11. different in height between the crest and the trough
- 12. lowest point on a wave
- 14. shift in position caused by the motion of the observer
- 17. way to organize stars
- 18. when electromagnetic radiation from an object undergoes an increase in wavelength
- 19. decrease in wavelength, with a corrosponding increase in frequency of an electromagnetic wave
- 20. small, blue star
Down
- 1. groups of stars that look like everyday objects; animals and mythological characters
- 2. how bright a star appears
- 3. region on the HR diagram where most stars fall
- 4. large star with high luminosity and low surface temperature
- 6. heat energy
- 7. how bright a star would appear if it were placed at a distance of ten parsecs
- 9. distance that light travels in a year
- 11. almost dead star
- 13. two stars that are gravitationally bound together, they orbit a common center of gravity
- 14. unit larger than a light year
- 15. refers to the change in wave frequency during the relative motion between a wave source and its observer
- 16. highest point on a wave