Which of the following would be largest?
1) a 1 solar mass main sequence star
2) a 1.1 solar mass white dwarf star
3) a 2 solar mass neutron star
1) a 1 solar mass main sequence star
2) a 1.1 solar mass white dwarf star
3) a 2 solar mass neutron star
1 Answer
Feb 20, 2016
1) a 1 solar mass main sequence star
Explanation:
The other two options are much smaller, being closer to the size of the Earth (white dwarf) or just a few miles (neutron star).
Both white dwarf stars and neutron stars consist of degenerate matter (of different kinds) at amazingly high densities.
