What Is the Lifetime of a Star of 0

question 64

Multiple Choice

What is the lifetime of a star of 0.1 solar masses and a luminosity of 0.01 that of the Sun. Assume the lifetime of the Sun is 10 billion years.

• A) 10 million years
• B) 10 trillion years
• C) 10 billion years
• D) 100 billion years
• E) This star will never start hydrogen fusion reactions because it is not massive enough.

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