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| When it has used up all of its Hydrogen (H). |
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| Why do smaller stars live longer? |
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| Although, they have less Hydrogen (H), smaller stars consume its H as a slower rate to that of a larger star. |
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| Briefly describe how a small mass star will die. |
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| It will shrink to become a red dwarf burning Hydrogen (H) and Helium (He). |
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Briefly describe how a medium mass star will die. |
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| It will grow to become a red giant before it shrinks to become a white dwarf. |
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Briefly describe how a large mass star will die. |
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It will grow to become a red super giant before exploding in a supernova leaving a neutron star.
(see flashcard set 'Stars - Neutron Stars' for more details) |
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Briefly describe how a very large mass star will die. |
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It will grow to become a red super giant before exploding in a supernova leaving a black hole.
(see flashcard set 'Stars - Black Holes' for more details)
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| An explosion that occurs when a red super giant explodes in the last stage of it's life. |
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