Why Do Very Massive Stars Collapse, Causing Them to Explode

question 38

Essay

Why do very massive stars collapse, causing them to explode, once they generate an iron core (hint: see figure below)?

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Definitions:

Reliability

The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification can be depended on to be accurate.

Validity

The extent to which a test or instrument measures what it is supposed to measure.

Predictive Ability

The capacity to accurately forecast future events or outcomes based on current or past information.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.