0
If more massive stars evolve and die before less massive ones why do some black-hole candidates have lower masses than their stellar companions?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
As part of the supernova process that creates the black hole, the core of the star is crushed into nothingness - but the majority of the star is blown off into space in all directions at nearly the speed of light.
For particularly massive stars, the star may lose 75% or more of its mass in this explosion.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why will the sun never become a neutron star?
The Sun will never leave behind a stellar remnant such as a neutron star, as it does not have enough mass to achieve the massive pressures required to make one. Our Sun will end up as a white dwarf stellar remnant.
Which of the following are the best candidates to search for planets that might harbor extraterrestrial life?
Solar-mass stars because they have both a large habitable zone and a long stellar lifetime.
How is a stellar mass black hole formed?
A stellar black hole forms when a massive star exhausts the fuel in its core. The core then collapses. If it has enough mass nothing will be able to stop the collapse and the core will form a black hole. The outer layers of the star will, in most cases, be blaster away in a supernova explosion.
How is a dwarf star different from black hole?
No they are not the same thing. A black hole is where a star has collapsed in on itself and the resulting gravity acts as sort of a well that anything near it will be pulled into. Wormhole is more of a science fiction thing. It is basically where to parts of space are connected together with a "tunnel" that is outside of space itself.Answer:In some cases, yes, depending on who you talk to and which theory is being discussed. For those who call a blackhole a literal hole in 4 dimensions, a hole has 2 sides - therefore if there is only one universe, that hole has to have another side 'somewhere' - so the blackhole and it's partner (maybe another blackhole, maybe a whitehole) have to connect ocross our 4 dimensional universe. For those who don't see a blackhole as a hole, but a large dent in spacetime, no a blackhole is not part of a wormhole or tunnel.
What is a stellar spectra?
A stellar spectrum is the light emitted by a star.
Is a Black Hole a planet?
A black hole is the stellar remains of a massive star.
What is the cycle of the stars?
Stellar Nebula - Average Star- Red Giant - Planetary Nebula - White Dwarf Stellar Nebula - Massive Star - Red Super Giant - Super Nova- Neutron Star Stellar Nebula - Massive star - Red Super Giant -Super Nova - Black Hole
As heavier elements are formed by fusion a massive star expands into?
Stellar evolution
What is stellar Nebula?
it is not the it is a stellar nebula considering that there are multiple stellar nebulas in the universe. what a steller nebula is though is dust and such maing a nebula then when the nebula is strong enough to make a star is creates a prostar, then it is either a massive star or a non massive star. soon they will either turn into a super giant or a red giant. then either the star will explode or simply poof then either it is a white dwarf a neutron star or a black hole. the end
Why will the sun never become a neutron star?
The Sun will never leave behind a stellar remnant such as a neutron star, as it does not have enough mass to achieve the massive pressures required to make one. Our Sun will end up as a white dwarf stellar remnant.
What is the surface temperature of Draco the constellation?
each different star in the constellation (there are 13) would have a different surface temperature, which is based on what phase of stellar life they are in and how massive they are
Which of the following are the best candidates to search for planets that might harbor extraterrestrial life?
Solar-mass stars because they have both a large habitable zone and a long stellar lifetime.
Are there different types of black holes?
there are four types of black holes. 1. super massive 2. Intermediate mass 3. Stellar mass 4. Micro
What sentence can you use stellar in?
"Stellar" means "related to a star", so you can use it in expressions such as "stellar wind", "stellar atmosphere", "stellar fusion", etc.
What has the author Tal Alexander written?
Tal Alexander has written: 'Stellar processes near the massive black hole in the galactic center' -- subject(s): Black holes (Astronomy)
What is the criteria for something in space to be a planet?
A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighboring region of planetesimals.
Why is the sun not a black hole?
It emits light so is not "black". A "black hole" is a stellar body so massive that nothing can escape its gravity. Light actually consists of a stream of photons, so a sufficiently massive body can prevent light escaping from its surface. The sun, like most stars, is not massive, or heavy, enough to be a "black hole".
