If the Sun and stars are supported by gas pressure, what supports a white dwarf?

What will be an ideal response?


Degenerate pressure

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A) exercise. B) reduce Calorie intake. C) maintain a low body temperature. D) none of the above

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What do we mean by the main-sequence turnoff point of a star cluster, and what does it tell us?

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