evolution of stars Flashcards
1
Q
higher temp and pressure =
A
faster nuclear fusion
2
Q
lifetime =?
A
(energy available)/(rate used)
3
Q
more mass=?
A
more fuel available
4
Q
life of a low mass star
A
protostar, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf
5
Q
Chandrasekhar limit
A
max mass for white dwarf is 1.4 M
6
Q
life of high mass star
A
protostar, main sequence, red supergiant, supernova, black hole or neutron star
7
Q
neutron star is made from
A
core-collapse supernova
8
Q
light emitted from super nova
A
100 billion suns
9
Q
new element created from core-collapse supernova
A
nucleosynthesis
