Question

Using Figure 25-2, determine how Giant stars differ from main sequence stars.

Answer 1

Giant stars differ from main sequence stars in having greater absolute magnitudes for the same temperatures.

Answer 2

Main sequence stars lay on a diagonal going from upper left angle to lower right angle. Part of main sequence is our Sun.

When we observe this diagram we need to compare giant stars and main sequence stars. GIant stars are positioned to upper right when compared to main sequence. From labels on coordinate axis we can see that giant stars generaly have lower temperature than main sequence stars. They also have higher brightness and lower magnitude (meaning that they are more bright in night sky).