The Chandrasekhar Limit of Stellar Mass (Below Which a Star

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Chandrasekhar limit of stellar mass (below which a star will collapse into a white dwarf) is, if the mass of our Sun is M, about

• A)0.8 M.
• B)1.2 M.
• C)1.4 M.
• D)1.9 M.
• E)2.8 M.

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