Physics A-Level
Mass dependence of stellar properties
What Mass dependence of stellar properties means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Mass dependence of stellar properties
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Reference: OCR
The mass of the collapsing cloud determines the star's eventual luminosity, surface temperature and lifetime.
Topics that use Mass dependence of stellar properties
- Stars (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Black hole
- Chandrasekhar limit
- Electron degeneracy pressure
- Gravitational collapse
- HR diagram
- Main sequence
- Neutron star
- Planet
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