The Lowest Mass a Protostar Can Have and Still Become

question 160

Multiple Choice

The lowest mass a protostar can have and still become a star (i.e., start thermonuclear reactions of normal hydrogen in its core) is

• A) slightly less than 1/10 of a solar mass.
• B) slightly less than 1/100 of a solar mass.
• C) 8/10 of a solar mass.
• D) about 1/2 a solar mass.

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