A White Dwarf Whose Red Giant Companion Dumps Hydrogen onto It

question 7

Multiple Choice

A white dwarf whose red giant companion dumps hydrogen onto it may

• A) show no effect.
• B) explode recurrently as a nova.
• C) blow up as a type I supernova.
• D) answers b or

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