What Mechanism Does an Isolated White Dwarf Use to Generate

question 30

Multiple Choice

What mechanism does an isolated white dwarf use to generate energy?

• A) Proton-proton chain
• B) CNO cycle
• C) Triple alpha process
• D) White dwarfs don't generate their own energy.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

In statistical testing, it is the assertion that there is no effect or no difference, used as a default hypothesis to challenge with experimental evidence.

Confidence Interval

An estimated range of values derived from sample data that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, expressed at a specified level of confidence.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a sample mean relative to the true population mean.

Sample Size

The number of observations or participants in a statistical sample.