Memorise Flashcards
1
Q
Solar mass for red giant
A
0.5-10 solar masses
2
Q
Mass for red super giant
A
10+ solar masses
3
Q
Chandrasekhar limit
A
Limit of gravitational pressure from mass electron degeneracy pressure can withstand
4
Q
Value of Chandrasekhar limit
A
1.44 solar masses
5
Q
Why don’t white dwarfs continue to collapse
A
Electron degeneracy pressure
6
Q
If core mass is above Chandrasekhar limit what happens
A
Neutron star
7
Q
If core mass is above what what happens a
A
3 solar masses, black hole forms
8
Q
What do red giants turn into
A
Planetary nebula and white dwarf
9
Q
What do red supergiants turn into
A
Neutron star or black hole after a supernova
