What is the lifetime of a 10 solar mass star on the main sequence?
A)3.2×10⁷ years
B)1×10⁹ years
C)1×10¹¹ years
D)3.2×10¹² years

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A 10 solar mass star has a main sequence lifetime of approximately 3.2×10⁷ years. This is because higher mass stars have more fuel for fusion in their cores, but also burn through that fuel much faster than lower mass stars.

What Is the Lifetime of a 10 Solar Mass Star