Answer the following about the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram:

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Answer the following about the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram: (1) (a) Outline what is meant by a Hertzsprung–Russell diagram. (2) (b) Sketch a Hertzsprung–Russell (HR) diagram, showing an approximate scale for the two axes. (3) (c) Indicate what is meant by the main sequence. (4) (d) Indicate where you would expect to find the following stars: (i) the Sun, T=5700 KT=5700\,\text{K}; (ii) Vega, T=9600 KT=9600\,\text{K}; (iii) Betelgeuse, a red supergiant of T=3500 KT=3500\,\text{K}; (iv) Sirius B, a white dwarf of T=25 000 KT=25\,000\,\text{K}.

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