Under What Conditions Are Type Ia Supernovae Believed to Occur

question 15

Multiple Choice

Under what conditions are Type Ia supernovae believed to occur?

• A)when the core of a massive star collapses
• B)when a white dwarf exceeds the Chandrasekhar-Landau limit
• C)when hydrogen detonation occurs
• D)when neutrinos in a massive star form a shock wave that explodes the star

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