Which of the Following Will Cause the Degeneracy Pressure Within

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will cause the degeneracy pressure within an object to increase?

• A)raising its temperature
• B)lowering its temperature
• C)compressing it to higher density
• D)letting it expand to lower density
• E)shining a light on it,which adds radiative energy

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