In a Star, the Balance Between the Inward Force of Gravity

question 65

Multiple Choice

In a star, the balance between the inward force of gravity and the outward force of thermal and radiation pressure is called

• A) the neutrino bonding point.
• B) hydrostatic equilibrium.
• C) the plasma equality condition.
• D) strong nuclear binding.

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Definitions:

Anxious Distress

A specifier used in diagnostic criteria to indicate the presence of anxiety symptoms alongside another condition.

Persistent Depressive Disorder

A chronic form of depression where a person experiences a depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, for at least two years.

Major Depressive Disorder

Disorder involving a sad mood or anhedonia plus four or more of the following symptoms: weight loss or a decrease in appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation or retardation, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or severe guilt, trouble concentrating, and suicidal ideation; these symptoms must be present for at least 2 weeks and must produce marked impairments in normal functioning.

Hallucination

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