The Chandrasekhar Limit Tells Us That

question 54

Multiple Choice

The Chandrasekhar limit tells us that

• A) accretion disks can grow hot through friction.
• B) neutron stars of more than 3 solar masses are not stable.
• C) white dwarfs must contain more than 1.4 solar masses.
• D) not all stars will end up as white dwarfs.
• E) stars with a mass less than 0.5 solar masses will not go through helium flash.

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