If a Star Has a Mass of 10 Solar Masses

question 89

Multiple Choice

If a star has a mass of 10 solar masses and a luminosity of 10,000 solar luminosities, how long is its lifetime? (The Sun's lifetime is 10 billion years.)

• A)100 billion years
• B)100 trillion years
• C)1 million years
• D)10 million years

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