Question
Which of these can a star become at the end of its evolution? Choose the three correct answers.
(2 points)
Responses
a white dwarf
a white dwarf
a brown dwarf
a brown dwarf
a black hole
a black hole
a supernova
a supernova
a neutron star
(2 points)
Responses
a white dwarf
a white dwarf
a brown dwarf
a brown dwarf
a black hole
a black hole
a supernova
a supernova
a neutron star
Answers
GPT-4o mini
At the end of its evolution, a star can become:
1. a white dwarf
2. a black hole
3. a neutron star
So the correct answers are: a white dwarf, a black hole, and a neutron star.
A brown dwarf is not the end state of a star but rather an object that did not reach the necessary mass to ignite nuclear fusion in its core, and a supernova is an explosive event in the life cycle of a massive star, not a final state.
1. a white dwarf
2. a black hole
3. a neutron star
So the correct answers are: a white dwarf, a black hole, and a neutron star.
A brown dwarf is not the end state of a star but rather an object that did not reach the necessary mass to ignite nuclear fusion in its core, and a supernova is an explosive event in the life cycle of a massive star, not a final state.