Star Classification
List the star types of the Main Sequence in order from hottest to coolest
O, B, A, F, G, K, M
What is the name of a newly formed star?
Protostar
What is the low-mass option that a protostar can become?
A mid-size star
Strong Force
All stars go through the lifecycle in the exact same order: True or False
False
What main sequence star type is Orange in color?
Type K
What is the first step for Star formation?
Turbulence in the dust cloud leads to clumping
What does a red supergiant star eventually become?
A Supernova
What is the weakest force?
Gravity
What does the H-R stand for in the H-R diagram?
Hertzsprung-Russell
What star type is this?
Temp: 5000K
Radius: 400 Rs
Mass: 65 Ms
A supergiant
What is the second step for Star formation?
As the clump gets bigger, gravity increases
What does a red giant star eventually become?
A planetary nebula
Which two forces have a short range?
Weak and Strong Force
What is the least common type of star according to the H-R Diagram?
Blue Giants
Temp: 60,000K
Radius: 0.001 Rs
Mass: 1.0 Ms
A white dwarf
What is the third step for Star formation?
As gravity increases, the cloud collapses into itself
A planetary nebula can become these two options
White dwarf or star-forming nebula
What is the summary of Electromagnetism?
Electric charge between two objects
What group on the HR Diagram has a high luminosity but low temperature?
Red Supergiants
Temp: 8500K
Radius: 1.7 Rs
Mass: 1.5 Ms
Luminosity: 4 Ls
Type A
What is the fourth step for Star formation?
As it collapses, the center begins to heat up
Black hole, Neutron star or Star-Forming Nebula
What types of particles does weak force affect?
Quarks and leptons
Name a red Supergiant
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