A Level Physics worksheet containing questions about the lesson: Stellar Evolution (Life Cycle of Stars)
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This worksheet covers the following content:
-formation of a star from interstellar dust and gas in terms of gravitational collapse, fusion of hydrogen into helium, radiation and gas pressure
-evolution of a low-mass star like our Sun into a red giant and white dwarf; planetary nebula
-characteristics of a white dwarf; electron degeneracy pressure; Chandrasekhar limit
-evolution of a massive star into a red super giant and then either a neutron star or black hole via a supernova
-characteristics of a neutron star and a black hole
This is tailored for the OCR A specification, however, the versatile nature of this resource makes it suitable for other exam boards too.
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