From the Start of Collapse to the Attainment of Nuclear

question 5

Multiple Choice

From the start of collapse to the attainment of nuclear density, the process of core collapse at the end of the life of a massive star takes about

• A) 1/2000 second.
• B) 8 minutes.
• C) a few hours.
• D) 1 second.

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