Why don't stars less massive then type M exist?
What will be an ideal response?
A body less massive than a type M star (about 8% the Sun's mass) will not get hot enough by gravitational collapse to start fusing hydrogen into helium.
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What is the mass of the other object? A) 4.11 kg B) 3.22 kg C) 4.00 kg D) 0.250 kg E) 0.800 kg
In a certain region, the electric potential due to a charge distribution is given by the equation V(x,y,z) = 3x2y2 + yz3 - 2z3x, where x, y, and z are measured in meters and V is in volts
Calculate the magnitude of the electric field vector at the position (x,y,z) = (1.0, 1.0, 1.0). A) 4.3 V/m B) 2.0 V/m C) -8.1 V/m D) 8.6 V/m E) 74 V/m
The half-life of uranium-232 is 70 years. The time for 3/4 of a sample of uranium-232 to decay is
a. 35 years. b. 70 years. c. 125 years. d. 140 years. e. none of the above.