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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.3.HL.TZ1.18b.ii
Level HL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
Command term State Question number b.ii Adapted from N/A
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18M.3.HL.TZ1.18b.ii

Type Ia supernovae typically have a peak luminosity of around 5 × 105 Ls, where Ls is the luminosity of the Sun (3.8 × 1026 W). A type Ia supernova is observed with an apparent peak brightness of 1.6 × 10–6 W m–2.

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State one assumption made in your calculation.

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type Ia supernova can be used as standard candles

there is no dust absorbing light between Earth and supernova

their supernova is a typical type Ia

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