As a Red Giant Star Evolves,hydrogen Shell Burning Proceeds Increasingly

question 14

Multiple Choice

As a red giant star evolves,hydrogen shell burning proceeds increasingly faster due to:

• A) rotational energy from the star's rapid rotation.
• B) heat released from the core's contraction.
• C) pressure from the contracting envelope.
• D) this is a trick question; hydrogen actually burns increasingly slower with time.

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