When Is Electron Degeneracy Pressure Important in a Star

question 178

Multiple Choice

When is electron degeneracy pressure important in a star?

• A) just before the start of helium burning in the core
• B) during core hydrogen burning
• C) in a Cepheid variable that is burning helium in its core
• D) in a protostar evolving toward the main sequence

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