Stellar Evolution What is the fate of the sun and other stars??
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Stellar EvolutionWhat is the fate of the sun
and other stars??
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Formation of Stars• Begins with interstellar gas and dust called
a nebula• Collapses on self as a result of gravity• Rotates and flattens with hot condensed
object at center called a protostar
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• When temperature becomes hot enough for nuclear fusion to occur Hydrogen (H) and Helium (He) are the first reaction.
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Lifecycle of a Medium Star
• 10 % of a stars innermost mass react in nuclear fusion
• When H in core is gone, some left in outer layers
• Outer layers expand and cool; star becomes a Red Giant
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• Red giants have low surface gravity, outer layers are driven away
• Core becomes hot enough to produce Carbon (C)
• Star contracts to normal size when helium is used up
• Carbon core left over, White dwarf remains
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Lifecycle of Massive Stars• Massive stars undergo many reactions and
produce many elements• Cannot support themselves and violently
collapse on themselves
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• Neutron Star – Collapse dense core of a star that forms quickly while its outer layers are falling inward
• Supernova – Massive explosion that occurs when the outer layer of a star are blown off
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• Black Hole – Small, extremely dense remnant of a star whose gravity is so immense that even light can not escape its gravity field