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nenivikky

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Which of the following statements about degeneracy pressure is not true?
 
  A) Degeneracy pressure keeps any protostar less than 0.08 solar mass from becoming a true, hydrogen-fusing star.
  B) Degeneracy pressure can halt gravitational contraction of a star even when no fusion is occurring in the core.
  C) Degeneracy pressure is a consequence of the laws of quantum mechanics.
  D) Degeneracy pressure varies with the temperature of the star.

Question 2

We have direct experimental evidence (from large particle accelerators) for the physical conditions in the universe back to about ________ after the Big Bang.
 
  A) 3 minutes
  B) 10-10 seconds
  C) 1 million years
  D) 380,000 years
  E) 300 years


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gcook

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

D

Answer to Question 2

B


nenivikky

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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