A White Dwarf,as It Evolves,undergoes Which Change

question 279

Multiple Choice

A white dwarf,as it evolves,undergoes which change?

• A) Its temperature remains constant, but its radius and therefore its luminosity decrease.
• B) Luminosity and size decrease, while its temperature remains constant.
• C) It shrinks in size, the resulting release of gravitational energy keeping both luminosity and temperature constant.
• D) Luminosity and temperature decrease.

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