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How the life cycle of a low mass star differ from the life cycle of high mass star?
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The major difference is that a low-mass star lives much longer. The reason for this is that a high-mass star gets hotter, is much brighter, and uses up its fuel much faster. The difference can be quite dramatic, with some stars being millions of times brighter than others.
Also, assuming the star doesn't acquire additional mass, a low-mass star will end up as a white dwarf, while more massive stars will end up as a neutron star, or in the case of the most massive stars, a black hole.
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Is the end life of a planetary nebula a high mass or low mass star?
Low mass
The life cycle path followed by a star is determined by the stars initial?
Mass and size
What is the most important factor in determining a stars life cycle?
The most important factor is the stars mass.
How does the mass of the lements that form inside of a star change based on the stage in its life cycle the star occupies?
it doesn't.......
What is the earliest stage in a stars life cycle?
It is the stage at which the gravitational collapse of a swirling mass of dust and gases reaches a critical mass at which sustained thermonuclear process begins.
Which stage comes first in the life cycle of a high-mass star?
Protostar!
What is the life cycle of high mass?
A high-mass star will use up its fuel faster than a low-mass one. Depending on the amount of mass that remains at the end of its life, it may convert to a neutron star, or to a black hole.
How does the life cycle of a star differ between one that is born from a large nebula as opposed to one born in a very large nebula?
None at all/ The life cycle of a star is based on it's initial mass, not where it was formed.
What type of life cycle do stars with more mass have?
The more the mass the shorter their life cycle (the more quickly they use their fuel)
How does the life cycle of a low-mass star differ from the life cycle of a high-mass star?
The major difference is that a low-mass star lives much longer. The reason for this is that a high-mass star gets hotter, is much brighter, and uses up its fuel much faster. The difference can be quite dramatic, with some stars being millions of times brighter than others. Also, assuming the star doesn't acquire additional mass, a low-mass star will end up as a white dwarf, while more massive stars will end up as a neutron star, or in the case of the most massive stars, a black hole.
What determines the life cycle of a star?
its mass
Is a short life span high mass medium mass or low mass?
high mass has shortest life (stars right?)
What characteristic determines the life cycle of a star?
mass
How does mass differ from rate?
How does what differ from mass?
How does a stars mass affect its life cycle?
The more massive a star is, the less its life time.
How is a stars life?
A star's "life cycle" depends mostly on its initial mass; everything is determined by mass. Small, low-mass stars may shine essentially forever, while very large high-mass stars may grow old and go supernova in only a few dozen million years.
What type of fussion occurs in a high mass star near the end stages of its life cycle?
In that case, the temperature is hot enough to create all known natural elements.
