The Life Cycle of Solar Mass Stars (AQA GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Name for clouds of dust & gas where stars form
Name for clouds of dust & gas where stars form
Nebulae
Force drawing dust & gas particles together in nebulae
Force drawing dust & gas particles together in nebulae
Gravitational attraction
What increases as nebula particles compress
What increases as nebula particles compress
Temperature and pressure
Process where H nuclei fuse to form He nuclei
Process where H nuclei fuse to form He nuclei
Nuclear fusion
What does fusion energy counteract
What does fusion energy counteract
Gravitational collapse
Early stage star before main sequence
Early stage star before main sequence
Protostar
Stable star fusing H into He
Stable star fusing H into He
Main sequence star
Time main sequence star can remain stable
Time main sequence star can remain stable
Billions of years
What happens when star exhausts H fuel
What happens when star exhausts H fuel
Star becomes unstable & collapses
Massive explosion expelling outer layers of massive star
Massive explosion expelling outer layers of massive star
Supernova
Extremely dense core after supernova
Extremely dense core after supernova
Neutron star
Forms if supernova core is massive enough
Forms if supernova core is massive enough
Black hole
Shell of gas expelled gently by medium-sized stars
Shell of gas expelled gently by medium-sized stars
Planetary nebula
Small, dense, cooling remnant of medium-sized star
Small, dense, cooling remnant of medium-sized star
White dwarf
What planetary nebula surrounds
What planetary nebula surrounds
Remaining core