Why Do Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars Have Powerful Winds

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why do asymptotic giant branch stars have powerful winds?

• A) Dust forming in the star's envelope is opaque to its radiation.
• B) Mass is lost during each of the star's pulsations.
• C) The loss of fusion energy in the star's core means that the outer layers are no longer gravitationally bound.
• D) The outer layers become too hot to be gravitationally bound.

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