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When stars run out of fuel it collapses on itself and becomes what?
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∙ 11y ago
A white dwarf.
Actually, it depends on the size of the star in question. Really big stars go out with a bang and become neutrons or black holes (the really giant ones).
Less big ones take longer to die out and eventually become red dwarfs or white dwarfs.
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How does a star turn into a red giant?
A star turns into a red giant when it lose fuel and die. If a star isn't a massive star then it expands into a red giant. After that it becomes a white dwarf. If its massive then it collapses on itself and turns into a black hole.
What is the main fuel for nuclear reactions in stars?
The main fuel for stars is hydrogen.
What is the primary fuel of main sequence stars?
The primary fuel for all stars is hydrogen
What Star burns its fuel the fastest?
Heavier stars will usually burn faster than lighter stars.
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.
Why do sun like stars turn into white dwarfs?
It is because it collapses after it has run out of "fuel".
How does a star turn into a red giant?
A star turns into a red giant when it lose fuel and die. If a star isn't a massive star then it expands into a red giant. After that it becomes a white dwarf. If its massive then it collapses on itself and turns into a black hole.
What happens to a star when it has used up all its fuel?
It collapses.
Where do neutron stars form?
Neutron stars could form in places where there are high-mass stars. After the star runs out of fuel in its core, the core collapses while the shell explodes into the space as supernova. The core would then become a neutron star, it might also become a black hole if it is massive enough.
What is a back hole in space?
When a star of 3 solar masses or more burns up its nuclear fuel, it collapses on itself creating a singularity. This singularity has such a strong gravity that nothing, not even light can escape.
What happens when fuel is burnt in a gas boiler working normally?
the fuel goes 50x more hotter than itself and changes it's colour and becomes poison-us
How come some stars die in supernovas?
Not all do, only ones that are massive enough that when Helium and Hydrogen stop burning are unable to maintain hydrostatic equilibrium and the matter collapses on itself. Some obtain this matter by pulling it off a companion or merging with another star, some are just so large that after the fuel is up it cannot support its own weight.
What is a black hole the result of?
Gravity density. Whenever a sufficient mass is squeezed into a small enough volume ... then a black hole occures. "Normally" this only ocures when a massive star runs out of (hydrogen) fuel and collapses in on itself.
What is the main fuel for nuclear reactions in stars?
The main fuel for stars is hydrogen.
What happens before a black hole comes into existence?
There are many different types of stars. Our Sun is a small dwarf star. When this type of star dies it simply goes out and the outer atmosphere blows away and it becomes a nebula (cloud of gas) surrounding a rocky core. However when a massive star, many times bigger than the sun dies, it collapses in on itself. As things compress they gain energy as the kenetic energy (remember energy cannot be created or destroyed) is converted into heat energy. This heat creates huge thermal pressure and the compressed star explodes in a supernova. The resulting mass that is left collapses again and into a very dense object called a Neutron Star. If the star was big enough and there is enough mass that collapses the gravitational field is so much that it crushes atoms out of existance. This is a black hole.
How do neutron stars form?
When a medium-size star runs out of fuel (hydrogen to fuse into helium), it will collapse on itself. It has a large enough mass that it can push past the resistance from electron degeneracy pressure. When it collapses more, it will get stopped by neutron degeneracy pressure. It will settle at a star that is about 20 kilometers in diameter. The star fuses protons with electrons, and these form neutrons to make a kind of "neutron soup".
What is the primary fuel of main sequence stars?
The primary fuel for all stars is hydrogen
