Which of these can a star become at the end of its evolution? Choose the three correct answers.

(2 points)
Responses

a brown dwarf
a brown dwarf

a supernova
a supernova

a white dwarf
a white dwarf

a black hole
a black hole

a neutron star

1 answer

At the end of its evolution, a star can become:

  1. A white dwarf
  2. A black hole
  3. A neutron star

A brown dwarf and a supernova are not endpoints of stellar evolution in the same way. A brown dwarf is not a star in the traditional sense and does not represent an endpoint for stellar evolution, while a supernova is an explosive event that occurs during the death of certain stars, not a final state. Therefore, the three correct answers are a white dwarf, a black hole, and a neutron star.