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Which of the following is a characteristic of a white dwarf star?
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What star is known as the faint white star?
a white dwarf star
Which is the correct order - white dwarf or red?
It is called white dwarf. A white dwarf is a small star. If you heard of red giant it mean huge star.
Is a white dwarf considered a main sequence star?
No, a white dwarf is not considered a main sequence star. A main sequence star is a star that is still fusing hydrogen in its core. A white dwarf is the remnant of a low to medium mass star in which fusion has stopped.
Does a white dwarf star use hydrogen for energy?
No. A white dwarf is the remnant of a star in which fusion has stopped. There is no hydrogen left. All the energy left in a white dwarf is residual heat.
Is a white dwarf smaller than a red dwarf?
Yes, far smaller. A red dwarf is a whole star in and of itself. A white dwarf is the collapsed remnant of the core of a low-to medium mass star. A white dwarf may be about the size of Earth.
Is Pluto a white dwarf star?
Pluto is not a white dwarf star, it is just a dwarf planet.
Is a dwarf star and a white dwarf the same thing?
No. A dwarf star is a small star. A white dwarf is just one particular type of dwarf star, but there are other types.
Is the white dwarf the biggest star?
No a white dwarf is a small compact star.
Is Pollux a white dwarf star?
No, Pollux is not a white dwarf, it is a orange giant star.
What is a cooled white dwarf star that is extremely dense?
A cooled white dwarf is a black dwarf. I think you are thinking of a neutron star which has nothing to do with a white dwarf.
Why would a white dwarf become a red dwarf?
A white dwarf could not become a red dwarf. A white dwarf is a remnant of a dead star. A red dwarf is a star with a very low mass.
Is white dwarf a massive star?
No. A white dwarf is the remnant of a low to medium mass star.
What star is known as the faint white star?
a white dwarf star
Is a white dwarf star about the size of a city?
No, a typical white dwarf star is roughly the size of the Earth.
What is the temperature of a white dwarf star?
A white dwarf star's temperature can range from approximately 7000K to 19000K.
Which is bigger a neutron star or a white dwarf?
A white dwarf is much larger than a neutron star.
Which is the correct order - white dwarf or red?
It is called white dwarf. A white dwarf is a small star. If you heard of red giant it mean huge star.
