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What happens to the core of a star after a planetary nebula occurs?
After a planetary nebula occurs, the core of the star collapses and becomes a white dwarf. This white dwarf slowly cools down over billions of years until it eventually becomes a cold, dark remnant known as a black dwarf.
In the life cycle of a star what stage occurs immediately after red giant?
WHITE DWARF ;p
What are novas made of?
Novas are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, with small amounts of heavier elements. They occur in binary star systems where a white dwarf accretes material from a companion star, leading to a buildup of hydrogen on its surface. When the pressure and temperature become high enough, a thermonuclear explosion occurs, causing a sudden increase in brightness. This process ejects some material into space, enriching the surrounding environment with the elements that were previously part of the white dwarf's atmosphere.
A teaspoonful of white dwarf material on Earth would weigh?
A teaspoonful of white dwarf material on Earth would weigh millions of tons due to its incredibly dense nature. White dwarfs have masses comparable to the Sun but are compressed into a volume roughly the size of Earth, resulting in an immense weight for even a small amount of material.
Is a stellar explosion a good definition for a supernova?
in lamen's terms probably.A supernova Type Ia occurs between two companion stars usually a large star and small companion white dwarf. What happens is that the dwarf star accretes (takes away) stellar material from the larger star. After this happens for a long time the amount of material becomes more and more dense (the star will actually become smaller in radius) and hotter and hotter until the conditions are correct for a fusion reaction to occur. The process is much more complicated than my explanation, but basically after fusion occurs...boom.
What produces a type-1 supernova?
A type-1 supernova is produced by the explosion of a white dwarf star in a binary system. This occurs when the white dwarf accretes material from its companion star, triggering a runaway nuclear fusion reaction that results in a sudden and catastrophic explosion.
What stage occurs before a nova explodes?
white dwarf
What stage occurs after the red giant?
white dwarf/nova
What causes a white dwarf supernova?
A white dwarf supernova occurs when a white dwarf star in a binary system accretes material from a companion star, causing it to exceed the Chandrasekhar limit (1.4 solar masses). The core then undergoes a runaway nuclear fusion reaction, leading to a catastrophic explosion that destroys the white dwarf.
What happens to the core of a star after a planetary nebula occurs?
After a planetary nebula occurs, the core of the star collapses and becomes a white dwarf. This white dwarf slowly cools down over billions of years until it eventually becomes a cold, dark remnant known as a black dwarf.
A teaspoon of material from a neuron star weigh?
white dwarf
What would 1 cubic centimeter of white dwarf star material weigh in kilograms?
1 cubic centimeter of white dwarf star material would weigh about 1 ton or 1000 kilograms. This is because white dwarf material is incredibly dense due to its high gravitational pull.
What is a possible outcome for a protostar that does no have enough material?
A brown dwarf.A brown dwarf.A brown dwarf.A brown dwarf.
In the life cycle of a star what stage occurs immediately after red giant?
WHITE DWARF ;p
What causes a nova?
Novas occur because matter is accreted onto a hot white dwarf from a close orbiting star. This matter is compressed onto the surface until nuclear fusion occurs and the surface of the star explodes. This can be once, or many times over an extended period.
What are novas made of?
Novas are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, with small amounts of heavier elements. They occur in binary star systems where a white dwarf accretes material from a companion star, leading to a buildup of hydrogen on its surface. When the pressure and temperature become high enough, a thermonuclear explosion occurs, causing a sudden increase in brightness. This process ejects some material into space, enriching the surrounding environment with the elements that were previously part of the white dwarf's atmosphere.
How much would 1 teaspoon of a white dwarf weigh?
A teaspoon (5ml) of white dwarf material would weigh about 6,500,000 grams or just over 7 metric tons.
