A Protostar Will Continue to Collapse Due to Gravity Until

question 36

Multiple Choice

A protostar will continue to collapse due to gravity until it reaches the main sequence, and then gravitational collapse will stop when _____ begins.

• A) the formation of star-globulars
• B) atoms degenerate at the core of the star
• C) the fusion of hydrogen
• D) the fusion of helium
• E) the fission of hydrogen

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Definitions:

Interest Payments

Regular payments made to lenders or bondholders as compensation for the use of borrowed funds, usually calculated as a percentage of the principal.

Nominal Rate

The stated interest rate of a financial product, not adjusted for inflation, which represents the rate before taking into account the compounding period.

Simple Interest

Interest calculated solely on the principal amount of a loan or deposit, over a particular time period.

Effective Annual Rates

The real return on an investment, taking into account the effect of compounding interest over multiple periods within a year.