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strangeaffliction

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The mass-luminosity relation applies to both white dwarfs and main-sequence stars as both trace linear lines on the H-R diagram.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Many pulsars have periods that are gradually getting longer as the spinning neutron stars lose energy.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

False

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True


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Wow, this really help

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