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Grade 12 Science · Problem type
The life of a Sun-like star
Use this for “Put the stages of a Sun-like star’s life in order. What is left at the end?”
Put in order
Put the stages of a Sun-like star’s life in order.
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3
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5
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6
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Assumptions
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A star’s mass sets its life: stars up to about 8 Sun masses end quietly.
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The white dwarf is the old core, about the size of Earth, slowly cooling.
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