Death of Low Mass Star Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Heat causes the outside layers of the star to ______, increasing its ______.
A
Expand
Luminosity
2
Q
What process occurs in the core when it gets hot enough?
A
The triple alpha process
3He to 1C
3
Q
After the triple alpha process, the star becomes a what?
A
Red giant
4
Q
After how long will C quench the triple alpha process?
A
Several hundred million years
5
Q
Once a Res giant, the core shrinks until it’s hits what?
A
Electron degeneracy pressure
6
Q
Once the star reaches electron degeneracy pressure, the star becomes what and the expanding cloud becomes what?
A
White dwarf
Planetary nebula
7
Q
DLMS
_____ quenches proton-proton chain in core.
Outward radiation pressure ______ and the core begins to ______.
A
Helium
Ceases
Collapse and heat up
