Which event triggers the start of black hole formation?(1 point)

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Radiation emitted by a massive star increases.
Radiation emitted by a massive star increases.

A massive star depletes its stores of hydrogen and helium.
A massive star depletes its stores of hydrogen and helium.

The gravitational forces acting on a massive star decline rapidly.
The gravitational forces acting on a massive star decline rapidly.

A supernova blows a massive star apart.

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The correct response is:

A massive star depletes its stores of hydrogen and helium.

When a massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel, it can no longer sustain the pressure needed to counteract gravitational forces, leading to the collapse of the core and potential black hole formation.