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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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoMore massive stars have much higher temperatures and pressures. Although they have a lot more fuel, it is consumed at a much higher rate than lower mass stars. They burn very brightly and hot, but for less time.
Lower mass stars have lower temperatures, but they have longer lives as they burn their fuel at a much lower rate.
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∙ 9y agoThe large a star is the more gravity it has and the hotter it becomes. The hotter the star becomes the faster that it's fuels/gasses will burn, this will cause it to burn out faster than smaller stars which burn more slowly.
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∙ 14y agoHydrostatic equilibrium occurs when compression, due to gravity, is balanced by a pressure gradient, which creates a force in the opposite direction. A bit like blowing a balloon up, the inward pressure is counteracted by the external pressure of the atmosphere. For stars, this means that the larger the mass of the star, the higher the temperature must be to achieve this balance, and thus they use their supply of hydrogen up more quickly.
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∙ 14y agoDue to their larger mass, they have more gravitation, therefore a larger pressure in the center, and a larger temperature. They spend their fuel much, much faster than a smaller star. Some of them may live a scant few million years, compared to billions of years for stars like our Sun.
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∙ 14y agoYes because lower mass burns their fuel at a slower time than high mass stars do.
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∙ 15y agohigh mass starts burn their fuel much more quickly. and i believe that smaller stars are mroe denser then high mass stars.
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∙ 13y agoBecause lower mass stars burn their fuel much more slowly.
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∙ 8y agoNo, high-mass stars live shorter, because they get much hotter, and thus use up their fuel faster.
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Is the end life of a planetary nebula a high mass or low mass star?
Low mass
Is the Rigel star a high mass star or a low mass star?
High mass.
How the life cycle of a low mass star differ from the life cycle of high mass star?
The major difference is that a low-mass star lives much longer. The reason for this is that a high-mass star gets hotter, is much brighter, and uses up its fuel much faster. The difference can be quite dramatic, with some stars being millions of times brighter than others. Also, assuming the star doesn't acquire additional mass, a low-mass star will end up as a white dwarf, while more massive stars will end up as a neutron star, or in the case of the most massive stars, a black hole.
What determines the evolution of a star?
The mass of a star affects the lifespan of the star. The less the mass, the longer life span of the star. More massive stars burn up their fuel more quickly than the smaller stars. As the massive stars begin to burn the fuel and become smaller, the life span increases.
What does color have to do with a star's mass?
The color of a star is mainly related to the star's surface temperature. This is only remotely related to the star's mass; for example, high-mass stars can either be very hot (blue) or not-so-hot (red), depending on the phase in the star's life.
Is the end life of a planetary nebula a high mass or low mass star?
Low mass
Is the Rigel star a high mass star or a low mass star?
High mass.
What is the life cycle of high mass?
A high-mass star will use up its fuel faster than a low-mass one. Depending on the amount of mass that remains at the end of its life, it may convert to a neutron star, or to a black hole.
How the life cycle of a low mass star differs from a life cycle of a high mass star?
The major difference is that a low-mass star lives much longer. The reason for this is that a high-mass star gets hotter, is much brighter, and uses up its fuel much faster. The difference can be quite dramatic, with some stars being millions of times brighter than others. Also, assuming the star doesn't acquire additional mass, a low-mass star will end up as a white dwarf, while more massive stars will end up as a neutron star, or in the case of the most massive stars, a black hole.
How the life cycle of a low mass star differs from the life cycle of a high mass star?
The major difference is that a low-mass star lives much longer. The reason for this is that a high-mass star gets hotter, is much brighter, and uses up its fuel much faster. The difference can be quite dramatic, with some stars being millions of times brighter than others. Also, assuming the star doesn't acquire additional mass, a low-mass star will end up as a white dwarf, while more massive stars will end up as a neutron star, or in the case of the most massive stars, a black hole.
How does the life cycle of a low-mass star differ from the life cycle of a high-mass star?
The major difference is that a low-mass star lives much longer. The reason for this is that a high-mass star gets hotter, is much brighter, and uses up its fuel much faster. The difference can be quite dramatic, with some stars being millions of times brighter than others. Also, assuming the star doesn't acquire additional mass, a low-mass star will end up as a white dwarf, while more massive stars will end up as a neutron star, or in the case of the most massive stars, a black hole.
How the life cycle of a low-mass star differs from the life cycle of a high-mass star?
The major difference is that a low-mass star lives much longer. The reason for this is that a high-mass star gets hotter, is much brighter, and uses up its fuel much faster. The difference can be quite dramatic, with some stars being millions of times brighter than others. Also, assuming the star doesn't acquire additional mass, a low-mass star will end up as a white dwarf, while more massive stars will end up as a neutron star, or in the case of the most massive stars, a black hole.
How the life cycle of a low mass star differ from the life cycle of high mass star?
The major difference is that a low-mass star lives much longer. The reason for this is that a high-mass star gets hotter, is much brighter, and uses up its fuel much faster. The difference can be quite dramatic, with some stars being millions of times brighter than others. Also, assuming the star doesn't acquire additional mass, a low-mass star will end up as a white dwarf, while more massive stars will end up as a neutron star, or in the case of the most massive stars, a black hole.
Which stage comes first in the life cycle of a high-mass star?
Protostar!
What determines the evolution of a star?
The mass of a star affects the lifespan of the star. The less the mass, the longer life span of the star. More massive stars burn up their fuel more quickly than the smaller stars. As the massive stars begin to burn the fuel and become smaller, the life span increases.
What is the left over mass of a high mass star called?
A high mass star will leave behind either a neutron star of a black hole.
Is rigel a high or low mass star?
High mass.
