Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Degenerate Matter

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of degenerate matter in a white dwarf star?

• A) helium is actively fusing into carbon
• B) electrons and protons join together in the nucleus to make neutrons and neutrinos
• C) the degenerate matter region is expanding as time passes, until it covers a region the size of the orbit of Mars
• D) the electrons get as close to each other as possible and resist further compression
• E) the atoms drink, smoke, use bad language, and are attracted to the wrong kinds of particles

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