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HSU Astronomy Final Exam Chapter 12 Questions & Answers 2024/2025
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HSU Astronomy Final Exam Chapter 12Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Which force induces the core to condense and collapse in massive stars at the conclusion of each
episode of nuclear fusion, such as the carbon, oxygen and silicon fusion cycles? - ANSWERSGravity
Our Sun will end its life by becoming - ANSWERSa white dwarf.
Black holes are so named because - ANSWERSno light or any other electromagnetic radiation can escape
from inside them
What name is given to a non-rotating black hole? - ANSWERSA Schwarzschild black hole.
A planetary nebula is - ANSWERSan expanding gas shell surrounding a hot white dwarf star.
Which type of main-sequence stars live the longest? - ANSWERSM
A black hole can be thought of as - ANSWERSstrongly curved space.
A Type II supernova is - ANSWERSthe explosion of a massive star after silicon burning has produced a
core of iron nuclei.
The endpoint for the evolution of a low mass star is ________________. - ANSWERSwhite dwarf
The lenght of a star's main sequence life is determined by the star's - ANSWERSspectral type
What name is given to a rotating black hole? - ANSWERSA Kerr black hole.
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