A Particular Asymptotic Giant Branch Star Has Approximately the Same

question 50

Multiple Choice

A particular asymptotic giant branch star has approximately the same mass as the Sun but 100 times its radius.Compared with the Sun, what is the escape velocity from that star?

• A) 0.01 times that of the Sun
• B) 0.1 times that of the Sun
• C) the same as that of the Sun
• D) 10 times that of the Sun
• E) 100 times that of the Sun

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