Atmospheric opacity.
This assignment consists of two multipart questions. The first question asks students to apply their understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum, properties of light, opacity, and blackbody radiation to make predictions. The second question asks students to apply their understanding of parallax, the period-luminosity relationship, and distance to complete a set of calculations and predictions. This assignment further allows students to practice identifying their assumptions, plotting data, and making quantitative comparisons.
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