Author Question: Type I supernovae result from white dwarf stars that have reached a mass of ________ solar masses ... (Read 87 times)

ec501234 · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

Type I supernovae result from white dwarf stars that have reached a mass of ________ solar masses from material transferred by a giant companion.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

How does the rate of hydrogen consumption of a main-sequence B star compare to the hydrogen consumption of the sun?

A) A B star consumes hydrogen at a rate about 107 to 108 times faster than the sun.
B) A B star consumes hydrogen at a rate about 103 to 104 times faster than the sun.
C) A B star consumes hydrogen at a rate about 6 to 10 times faster than the sun.
D) This cannot be answered using the HR diagram.