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Almost all-stars fall under a mass range of?
Most stars fall within a mass range of approximately 0.1 to 100 times the mass of our Sun. This range includes most of the stars in the universe, from low-mass stars like red dwarfs to high-mass stars like blue giants.
Do high mass stars or low mass stars have a faster rate of burning?
High mass stars have a faster rate of burning compared to low mass stars. This is because high mass stars have more gravitational pressure in their cores, leading to faster nuclear reactions and higher energy output. This results in a shorter lifespan for high mass stars compared to low mass stars.
Is the sun a low mass or high mass star?
There are more low mass stars. this is for two reasons:- # the star forming process generates more low mass stars # High mass stars burn out very quickly and explode as supernovas and thus over time there are less and less of them.
What do high mass stars and low mass stars have in common?
They produce light.
Is low and high mass stars indirect or inverse?
Low and high mass stars are indirectly related; high mass stars evolve faster and have shorter lifespans compared to low mass stars. This is because high mass stars burn through their fuel at a faster rate due to their higher core temperature and pressure.
What is made when stars die?
There are three types of stellar remnants. Low to medium mass stars will become white dwarfs. High mass stars will become neutron stars. Very high mass stars will become black holes.
How do the numbers of low-mass stars compare with those of higher-mass stars in new star clusters?
In a newly formed star cluster stars with low masses must greaty out number stars with high masses. High mass stars are rare and low mass stars are extremely common.
What are both high mass and low mass adult stars classified as?
High mass adult stars are classified as supergiants or giants, while low mass adult stars are classified as main sequence stars. This classification is based on the mass of the star and where it falls on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
Why are white dwarfs common?
White dwarfs are the remnants of dead low to medium mass stars, which is the mass range of the majority of stars.
Is a short life span high mass medium mass or low mass?
high mass has shortest life (stars right?)
What is the high and low mass of the stars compared to the mass of our sun?
Stars are classified based on their mass, with low-mass stars typically having less than about 0.8 solar masses, while high-mass stars can exceed 8 solar masses. The sun has a mass of approximately 1 solar mass, serving as a reference point. Low-mass stars burn their fuel slowly and can have lifespans of billions of years, whereas high-mass stars burn quickly and may only last a few million years before ending their lives in supernovae.
What kind of stars become black holes low mass or medium mass or high mass?
High-mass stars might become black holes, if the remaining matter (after the supernova explosion) is sufficiently large.
