1. How will the location of sun on the diagram change when the sun becomes a red gant

it will move to the cooler and dimmer part of the diagram.

It will move to the cooler and brighter part of the diagram.

it will move to the hotter and dimmer part of the diagram

I will move to the cooler part of the diagram with the same luminosity

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Hezekiah Villegas

6 March, 16:55

1. How will the location of sun on the diagram change when the sun becomes a red gant

it will move to the cooler and dimmer part of the diagram.

It will move to the cooler and brighter part of the diagram.

it will move to the hotter and dimmer part of the diagram

I will move to the cooler part of the diagram with the same luminosity

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Pranav Lowe · Answer 1

The sun will move to the cooler and brighter part of the diagram.

Explanation:

When the sun becomes a red giant, it means it is fusing hydrogen in its outer shells and the inner core has exhausted its hydrogen fuel. Because the sun has a smaller mass relative to other big stars, its does not have enough gravity to fuse helium. Therefore, the radiant and thermal pressure from the contraction of the core overpowers the gravitational pull causing the outer shells to grow and move away from the core. The general temperatures of the sun slightly decreases (hence is cooler) but luminosity (brightness) increases because of the increase in star size. The star grows to over 250 time is current size 'swallowing' the earth too.