Physics GCSE
white dwarf and black dwarf
What white dwarf and black dwarf means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The Sun-like star contracts into a white dwarf, which then cools into a black dwarf.
Topics that use white dwarf and black dwarf
- The life cycle of a star (AQA GCSE)
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