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Cooldude101

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What keeps the Sun's outer layers from continuing to fall inward in a gravitational collapse?
 
  A) neutrinos produced by nuclear fusion drag gas outward
  B) the strong force between protons
  C) electromagnetic repulsion between protons
  D) outward pressure due to super-heated gas

Question 2

The ultimate fate of our Sun is to ________.
 
  A) become a white dwarf that will slowly cool with time
  B) become a rapidly spinning neutron star
  C) become a black hole
  D) explode in a supernova


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

D

Answer to Question 2

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