The Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals (2nd Edition)
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Chapter 9, Problem 9QQ
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning.
In which of the following objects does degeneracy pressure fail to stop gravitational contraction? (a) a brown dwarf (b) a white dwarf (c) the core of a high-mass star
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