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the only reason a star stays 'alive' is because it creates enough outward force from nuclear fusion to fight off the force of gravity. when a star runs out of fuel, the main and first option being hydrogen, the easiest to use, to create power, it has two options. the star has to try to fuse helium which is a lot harder to do, and requires a lot more heat to do, then beryllium and so on up to carbon which a star cannot fuse. then, when the star runs out of fuel that it can burn, gravity pushes all of the solar mass to the core. this is how a supernova is started. if the core manages to handle the pressure, it turns into a white dwarf star, if the core collapses, then it turns into a spacial anomaly known as a black hole. the outcome is a result of the amount of solar mass.
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Do black holes and neutron stars have any connection?
Yes, both black holes and neutron stars are remnants of the death of massive stars. Neutron stars form when the core of a massive star collapses but does not produce a black hole. Black holes are formed when the core of a massive star collapses beyond the neutron star stage.
How does a neutron star differ from a main sequence star?
A neutron star is a stellar remnant
Is a pulsar a neutron star?
Yes. A pulsar is a rapidly spinning neutron star.
Does the sun eventually become a neutron star?
No, the sun will not become a neutron star. Neutron stars form from the remnants of massive stars that have undergone a supernova explosion. The sun is not massive enough to undergo this process and will instead evolve into a white dwarf.
what star is smaller neutron star or white dwarf star?
A neutron star is smaller, but has a greater mass. A typical white dwarf is about the size of a terrestrial planet. A typical neutron star is a few miles across.
What happens to the protons in the atomic nuclei and the degenerate electrons that were inside the star that creates a neutron star?
The protons and electrons fuse to form neutrons.
What is a sentence for neutron star?
Good sentence for neutron star - WOW ! see that;s a neutron star !!
What is a good sentence for neutron star?
Good sentence for neutron star - WOW ! see that;s a neutron star !!
What happens when a neutron star runs out of fuel?
Neutron stars do not have fuel. A neutron star is a remnant of a star that has already died.
Is the neutron star a young star?
No. A neutron star ts the remnant of a massive star that exploded.
Do black holes and neutron stars have any connection?
Yes, both black holes and neutron stars are remnants of the death of massive stars. Neutron stars form when the core of a massive star collapses but does not produce a black hole. Black holes are formed when the core of a massive star collapses beyond the neutron star stage.
How does a neutron star differ from a main sequence star?
A neutron star is a stellar remnant
What occurs when fusion creates iron in the core of a star?
The star "burns out" because iron cannot be fused. What happens then depends on the star's remaining mass:low - white dwarfmed. - neutron starhigh - black hole
What is spinning neutron star called?
It is still called a neutron star. Depending on how we observe it, it may also be called a pulsar.
What is A rapidly spinning neutron is called?
A young neutron star. Really - that is what a neutron star is. If the neutron star's magnetic field is pointed towards Earth, then it is referred to as a pulsar - because of it's rapid pulsations [See related question] but it is still a neutron star.
Is a pulsar a neutron star?
Yes. A pulsar is a rapidly spinning neutron star.
Are pulsars a kind of neutron star?
Pulsars are not only a kind of neutron star, they are neutron stars. See related question.
