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IB Physics SL

Theme A — Space, Time and Motion

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Theme B — The Particulate Nature of Matter

0/87 Dr Dabour Hub Science Diagram and Course Material

Theme C — Wave Behaviour

0/60 Dr Dabour Hub Science Diagram and Course Material

Theme D — Fields

0/41 Dr Dabour Hub Science Diagram and Course Material

Theme E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics

0/59 Dr Dabour Hub Science Diagram and Course Material

Tools and Inquiry — IB Physics skills

0/54 Dr Dabour Hub Science Diagram and Course Material
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E.5.4 Life Cycle of a Star – Check yourself

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  • Passing grade: B+
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1.
What will the Sun become at the end of its life?
Black hole
Neutron star
White dwarf
Supernova remnant
2.
The Chandrasekhar limit is about...
1.4 solar masses
0.08 solar masses
3 solar masses
20 solar masses
3.
A star becomes a red giant because...
its fusion rate stops completely
it gains mass
it starts fusion in the outer layer only
the core contracts and the outer layers expand
4.
A core of 4 solar masses after a supernova will form a...
white dwarf
black hole
neutron star
brown dwarf
5.
Why do massive stars have shorter lives?
They have less fuel
They are cooler
They have no gravity
They burn fuel at a much higher rate
6.
Which element is formed last in the core of a massive star before the supernova?
Iron
Helium
Carbon
Uranium
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Part of Theme E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics — see every lesson and quiz in this unit.
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