In degenerate matter
A)pressure depends only on the temperature.
B)temperature depends only on density.
C)pressure does not depend on temperature.
D)pressure does not depend on density.
E)temperature depends only on density and does not depend on temperature.

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In degenerate matter, the pressure is determined by the quantum mechanical effects of the particles being in very close proximity to each other, rather than by their thermal energy. This means that the pressure does not depend on temperature but rather on the density of the particles.

In Degenerate Matter