Star Power and Temperature
Star A and Star B
Consider two stars that are the same size (they have the same diameter), but have different surface temperatures. Let’s say Star A’s temperature is 3000 K and Star B’s temperature is 4500 K.
Let’s look at the ratio of Star B’s temperature to Star A’s temperature. A “ratio” is simply a fraction. So in this case the numerator of this fraction is the temperature of Star B and the denominator is the temperature of Star A. What, then, is the ratio of Star B’s temperature to Star A’s temperature? Enter numbers and decimal point only.
0.66
To find the ratio of Star B's temperature to Star A's temperature, we simply divide the temperature of Star B by the temperature of Star A.
Ratio = Temperature of Star B / Temperature of Star A
In this case, the temperature of Star B is 4500 K and the temperature of Star A is 3000 K.
So, the ratio of Star B's temperature to Star A's temperature is:
4500 K / 3000 K = 1.5
Therefore, the ratio is 1.5.