The Chandrasekhar Limit Tells Us That

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Chandrasekhar limit tells us that

• A)accretion disks can grow hot through friction.
• B)neutron stars of more than 3 solar masses are not stable.
• C)white dwarfs more massive than 1.4 solar masses are not stable.
• D)stars cannot travel through space too fast.
• E)stars with a mass less than 0.5 solar masses will not go through helium flash.

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