Why Does a Red Giant Fuse Hydrogen More Rapidly Than

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why does a red giant fuse hydrogen more rapidly than a main sequence star of the same mass?

• A) The star becomes more luminous.
• B) The efficiency of energy generation decreases due to helium fusion.
• C) The star's interior heats up.
• D) The star becomes larger.

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