Author Question: If a white dwarf gains enough mass from a nearby star to exceed its Chandrasekhar limit it will ... (Read 99 times)

kaid0807 · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

If a white dwarf gains enough mass from a nearby star to exceed its Chandrasekhar limit it will become a nova.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

What is an X-ray burster? What causes the X-ray bursts?

What will be an ideal response?

dlook33 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

It is a neutron star in a close binary system; hydrogen-rich material from the companion builds up on the surface and, eventually, helium fusion ignites in the layer beneath; this causes the X-ray burst.