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What happens to the low mass and meduim mass stars when they run out of fuel?
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What happens to low-mass and medium-mass stars when they run out of fuel?
What actually happens to the types of stars is that the low mass will turn into a white dwarf and the medium mass will turn into a black dwarf and reproduce a nebula
What factor determines what happens to the star after a supernova?
Mass decides a stars ultimate fate.
What is the most important characteristic in determining the length of a stars life?
Mass. Higher mass stars, while having more fuel to burn, counterintuitavely have shorter lifespans, as they are able to bring more of that mass to temperatures capable of supporting fusion.
Will the star ever run out of fuel?
Yes, all stars run on a limited suppliy of fuel - mainly hydrogen. Some stars burn it very quickly but reach high temperatures, while other lower mass stars burn their fuel more slowly, lasting for longer, but burn at cooler temperatures.
Does a low mass star have a longer life then a high mass star?
In order to prevent stars collapsing under their own gravity, some outward pressure must exist. this is supplied by the energy released by nuclear reactions in the core of the star. more massive stars need to burn their nuclear fuel at a much greater rate than smaller stars in order to produce enough energy to balance their much greater gravity. the difference in required reaction rates is actually greater than the difference in mass, consequently the more massive a star is, the faster it expends its fuel.
What is a low- meduim- mass star the becomes the end of its life?
White dwarf. High mass stars become neutron stars or black holes.
What happens to low-mass and medium-mass stars when they run out of fuel?
What actually happens to the types of stars is that the low mass will turn into a white dwarf and the medium mass will turn into a black dwarf and reproduce a nebula
What happens to low to medium mass stars when they run out of fuel?
What actually happens to the types of stars is that the low mass will turn into a white dwarf and the medium mass will turn into a black dwarf and reproduce a nebula
What happens to stars if they have a large mass?
Stars with a huge mass will consume its fuel faster. in the end it becomes a supernova and soon after (in star-time) it will implode. Depending on its mass, it might become a super-massive black hole or a little dwarf where only one teaspoon of its mass will weigh in at many tons.
What happens as stars die?
Exactly what happens depends on the mass of the star. Low mass stars first expand into giants, then shrink to white dwarfs. Stars with a little more mass than the Sun end up as neutron stars; stars with considerably more mass with the sun end up as black holes.
The death of a star occurs when?
When the star runs out of fuel. Most stars burn (fuse, actually) hydrogen. When this runs out, what happens next depends on the mass of the star... heavier stars can fuse heavier elements for a short time, but lower mass stars simply collapse into white dwarfs.
What happens to stars which are less massive than sun?
Stars with more than about 80% of the Sun's mass behave like the Sun. They should eventually become red giant stars then white dwarf stars. Stars with mass of between about 8% and 80% of the Sun's mass are red dwarf stars. Below that come the "brown dwarfs, which aren't really true stars at all. The red dwarfs cannot fuse helium, so they simply become "white dwarf" stars when they have used up all their hydrogen "fuel".
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)
What factor determines what happens to the star after a supernova?
Mass decides a stars ultimate fate.
What happens to a larger star?
The size (diameter) of a star can change over its lifetime; sometimes within hours.What really matters is the star's MASS. The most massive stars will produce a lot of radiation, and thus use up their fuel very quickly. After that: Stars up to about 1.4 solar masses will end up as white dwarves. Above that, stars up to somewhere between 2 and 3 solar masses will end up as neutron stars. Above that, stars end up as black holes. The "mass" refers to whatever mass remains once the star uses up its fuel. For instance, a supernova explosion may remove a large part of the star's mass. Likewise, massive stars may lose a lot of mass during their lifetime, through their stellar wind.
What kind of star is the sun low meduim or high?
Low, medium, or high what, exactly? The Sun is estimated to be around percentile 85 with respect to brightness. That means that some stars are brighter than the Sun, but 85% of all stars are less bright than the Sun. I guess the situation with mass would be similar, since brightness greatly depends on mass.
Which star would live longer a star that has half the mass of the sun or a star that has 2 times the mass of the mass?
Stars with less mass live much longer. Stars with greater mass get hotter, and have more pressure in their core; as a result, they use up their fuel much faster.
