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Why does the present method of finding extrasolar planets not favor finding solar systems like ours?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The more massive a white dwarf, the ________.
 
  A) higher its temperature B) larger its radius
  C) smaller its radius D) higher its luminosity



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Answer to Question 1

Doppler shifts are greatest for rapidly moving stars, where their planets are moving very close to them and with periods of much less than a year.

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