Multiple Choice
A typical white dwarf has a surface temperature about 4 times that of the Sun and a radius about 1 percent that of the Sun. What can one determine about the luminosity of a typical white dwarf from this information?
A) The white dwarf will be less luminous than the Sun.
B) The white dwarf and the Sun will have about the same luminosity.
C) The white dwarf will be more luminous than the Sun.
D) Nothing can be concluded about the relative luminosities from this information.
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