An astronomy student, for her PhD, really needs to estimate the age of a cluster of stars. Which of the following would be part of the process she would follow? A. plot an H-R diagram for the stars in the cluster
B. count the number of M type stars in the cluster
C. measure the Doppler shift of a number of the stars in the cluster
D. search for planets like Jupiter around the stars in the center of the cluster
E. search for x-rays coming from the center of the cluster

A. plot an H-R diagram for the stars in the cluster.

Explanation:

A star cluster can be defined as a constellation of stars, due to gravitational force, which has the same origin.

The astronomy student would have to plot an H-R diagram for the stars in the cluster and determine the age of the cluster by observing the turn-off point. The turn-off is majorly as a result of gradual depletion of the source of energy of the star. Thus, it projects off the constellation.

the force on the thing and the distance the force moves the thing