A White Dwarf Star Is Supported from Collapse Under Gravity

question 213

Multiple Choice

A white dwarf star is supported from collapse under gravity by

• A) pressure of the gas heated by nuclear fusion reactions in its core.
• B) centrifugal force due to rapid rotation.
• C) degenerate-electron pressure in the compact interior.
• D) pressure of the gas heated by nuclear fusion reactions in a shell around its core.

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