A Star That Is Less Massive Than the Sun Will

question 45

Multiple Choice

A star that is less massive than the Sun will have

• A) a shorter lifetime since it has less fuel to burn
• B) a longer lifetime since its central nuclear-burning core is cooler
• C) a longer lifetime since although its overall mass is lower, the mass of its nuclear burning core is the higher
• D) an identical lifetime as the Sun since all stars evolve at the same rate

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