A nova is caused by the ignition of ____.
A) hydrogen fusion in material on the surface of a white dwarf
B) carbon fusion in a white dwarf core
C) helium fusion in the core of a massive red giant
D) silicon fusion in the core of a high mass star
E) iron fusion in the core of a high mass star
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Q24: A massive star can fuse more and
Q25: Fusion processes in stellar cores involving heavy
Q26: The Algol paradox is concerned with _.
A)
Q27: The Chandrasekhar limit defines the _.
A) maximum
Q28: The evolution of a medium-mass star like
Q30: Stars with a mass of about 0.5
Q31: The production of exotic _ particle pairs
Q32: A white dwarf generates energy through _.
A)
Q33: A white dwarf is always the remnant
Q34: As a white dwarf ages, its position
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