If a star's pressure increases in its interior to push the star outward, its temperature will drop, causing the star to contract and eventually return to equilibrium.

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This is a description of how stars maintain hydrostatic equilibrium. When the pressure inside a star increases, it expands, which in turn decreases its internal temperature and pressure (due to the gas laws). This reduction in temperature and pressure causes the star to contract, moving it back towards a state of equilibrium. This process is part of the star's natural cycle of balancing gravitational forces (pulling inward) and pressure (pushing outward).

If a Star's Pressure Increases in Its Interior to Push