Why Is There a Limit to How Much Compression Can

question 26

Multiple Choice

Why is there a limit to how much compression can be counterbalanced by electron degeneracy pressure?

• A)At extreme compression,the electron speeds approach the speed of light and therefore cannot increase further.
• B)At extreme compression,electrons are forced to stop moving,and once stopped there is nothing more they can do.
• C)At extreme compression,atoms are fully ionized,so electrons go free and can no longer exert pressure.
• D)The exclusion principle excludes electrons from exerting more pressure than the uncertainty principle would otherwise allow.
• E)Electrons are very small and are simply incapable of exerting much pressure.

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