Novae and Type Ia Supernovae Can Occur in Binary Star

question 87

Multiple Choice

Novae and Type Ia supernovae can occur in binary star systems because ________ can mean large differences in their ________.

• A) large differences in the stars' temperatures; sizes
• B) small differences in the stars' masses; main-sequence lifetimes
• C) small differences in the stars' sizes; main-sequence lifetimes
• D) small differences in the stars' separation; main-sequence lifetimes
• E) large differences in the stars' masses; separation

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