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ec501234

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


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
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