The Energy of a Nova Is Provided When

question 39

Multiple Choice

The energy of a nova is provided when

• A)a dying binary star becomes a black dwarf.
• B)a dying star in which one of the individual stars has become a white dwarf provides a temperature change for the new star.
• C)mass passes from one star to another in a dying binary star in which one of the individual stars has become a white dwarf.
• D)mass passes from one star to another in a growing binary star as it becomes a red dwarf.

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