It takes less and less time to fuse heavier and heavier elements inside a high-mass star. (T/F)
Q: The lower mass a star, the (shorter, longer, lighter, heavier) it lives. The higher mass a star, the…
A: Solution: The star which is having a higher mass has more hydrogen as fuel. The lifespan of the star…
Q: Life on Earth wouldn't be possible without supernovae. Why?
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Q: Which of the following is most likely to occur when mass is continually added to a 1.5 solar mass…
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Q: More massive stars form more rapidly. (T/F)
A: Stars are formed from the interstellar medium. The interstellar medium contains hydrogen and helium…
Q: A supernova remnant is now 3.65 pc in radius and is expanding at 4,850 km/s. Approximately how many…
A: Given, Radius of remnant of supernova = 3.65 pc = 1.116×1014km Rate of expanding = 4850 km/s
Q: Why is it possible for repeated nova explosions to occur in the same binary system?
A: A binary star system is one in which two stars are bound to each other through gravity. They will…
Q: In binary star systems where a main-sequence star is transferring mass to a white dwarf star, which…
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Q: A pulsating variable star with a period of 10 days would be a Cepheid having an absolute magnitude…
A: Pulsating variable star are made by expansion and contractions in the outer layers of any stars. Due…
Q: All of the single red-dwarf stars that ever formed are still on the main sequence today. (T/F)
A: Main sequence stars are those which are fusing hydrogen to helium in their cores. Almost 90% of the…
Q: Which stars are associated with a planetary nebula? black holes, neutron star's, white dwarf or main…
A: Required : What are planetary nebula associated with.
Q: A nova is an event, not a stellar object. (True or false)
A: It is True. A nova is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright,…
Q: where do hydrogen-buring stars spend most of their time on the H-R Diagram? Is it the main sequence,…
A: Hydrogen burning stars are those stars which burns hydrogen as their dominant fuel. Horizontal…
Q: Determine the radius of a neutron star with a mass of 2 solar masses.
A: Neutron stars are formed when massive stars die. A star is formed due to the balance between…
Q: Discuss why power system load flow analysis is undertaken and why iterative methods are used.
A: Power system load inflow analysis is a abecedarian tool used in electrical engineering to study and…
Q: If the accretion disk around a neutron star has a radius of 2 × 105 km, what is the orbital velocity…
A: Neutron stars are formed when massive stars collapse under their own gravity. They are very…
Q: How does the presence of degenerate matter in a star trigger the helium flash?
A: As per the Pauli Exclusion Principle not more than two electrons inside an atom can have the same…
Q: Calculate the luminosity of an 8 solar mass star.
A: The luminosity of a star is the amount of energy that it radiates per second. It can be considered…
Q: If the accretion disk around a neutron star has a radius of 8 ✕ 105 km, what is the orbital velocity…
A: Given Data: The radius of the neutron star is r = 8 x 105 km. As we know that the mass of the…
Q: What characterizes a star of spectral-type A in the visible part of the spectrum? Strong lines…
A: Spectral type A has wavelength ranging from 290-390 nm. They have very strong hydrogen lines.
Q: After the hydrogen in the core of a star is used up the star moves off the main-sequence, and as the…
A: The mass of the star affects the temperature at which electron degeneracy pressure in the star's…
Q: f a star is to eventually form a stellar black hole at any point in its life cycle, what must…
A: a star spends most of its lifetime as a main-sequence star. when it consumes all of its hydrogen…
Q: In a nova, why is the shell of hydrogen on the white dwarf consumed explosively rather than…
A: White stars are formed when stars that do not have enough mass to form neutron stars or black holes…
Q: When two stars are in the same star system, they can affect each other’s evolution. Two stars in the…
A: Two stars in the same system might evolve at a different pace, depending on their distances in the…
Q: If the accretion disk around a neutron star has a radius of 8 ✕ 105 km, what is the orbital velocity…
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Q: Assume that you observe both of these stars in a galaxy 10 million light-years away. How bright is…
A: 1) Distance of both stats from observer, d = 10 million light years d = 10 x 106 ly d = 107 ly 1…
Q: Consider two stars on the main sequence, A and B. Star A has a mass of 9. Мо Star B has a mass of…
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Q: Suppose that a neutron star has a radius of 10 km and a temperature of 1,000,000 K. How luminous is…
A: The luminosity of a star is defined as the total amount of electromagnetic energy released by a star…
Q: Pulsating variable stars are normal stars experiencing brief period instability lasting only a few…
A: A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) fluctuates.
Q: Let's compare the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of a Sun-like star to a white dwarf of…
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Q: What is the difference between type I and type II supernovae
A: To determine Difference between type I and type II supernovae
Q: A supernova remnant is now 3.05 pc in radius and is expanding at 1,100 km/s. Approximately how many…
A: Given, The radius: r=3.05 pc=3.05×3.1 × 1013 km 1 pc =3.1 × 1013 kmor, r=9.455 ×…
Q: Why is it, that a star which uses up the hydrogen in its core, swells to enormous size and changes…
A: Required : Why does a star which uses up the hydrogen swells to enormous size and changes color.
Q: a)What type of supernova is most luminous in light? (b) What kind of star results in such an…
A: a) Supernova is an astronomical event take place when a white dwarf star exploded. When the white…
Q: Type 1a supernovae are not: The result of exceeding the Chandrasehkar limit. Produced…
A: Required :: Type 1a supernovae are not:
Q: describing the various stages in the life of a 1.0 solar mass star, 0.5 solar mass star, and a 3.0…
A: In this question we have to describe the life of a 0.5, 1.0 and 3.0 solar mass stars.
Q: If Betelgeuse is a M2 type star, what is the approximate temperature of the star in K?
A: Introduction - It is a supergiant star and the distance of this star from the sun is approximately…
Q: What would a dead star of 1.1 solar masses be
A: White dwarfs are remnants of dead stars. White dwarfs are very dense and the mass of a white dwarf…
Q: If a circular accretion disk around a 1.4 M. neutron star has a radius of 8.00 x 10° km as measured…
A: Given data: Mass of the Neutron star is, M= 1.4 Ms Where, Ms - Mass of the sun Therefore, Mass of…
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A: The evolution is affected by mass exchange in the binary. The higher mass Star use to be the lower…
Q: A star collapses onto a neutron star. If its original radius is 7x105 km, by what factor will its…
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Q: Assuming a mass loss rate of 3*10^-8 solar masses yr^-1 and a stellar wind velocity of 100 km s^-1…
A: Required : Mass density at the 100 AU
Q: Chart the evolutionary process of a high mass star on the H–R diagram from ZAMS to death.
A: Required to draw: The evolution of high mass stars from Zero Age Main Sequence (ZAMS) to Death: We…
Q: A main sequence star of mass 25 M⊙has a luminosity of approximately 80,000 L⊙. a. At what rate DOES…
A: Given information: The mass of the star (m) = 25M⊙ The luminosity of the star (L) = 80000L⊙ part a):…
Q: If a neutron star has a radius of 13 km and a temperature of 9.0 x 10° K, how luminous is it?…
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Q: How does a white dwarf differ from a neutron star? (Select all that apply.) A white dwarf is less…
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