glossary - Discovery Education
... of neutrons, or the remains of a supernova explosion. nova — a stellar explosion of a red giant star, ending in a planetary nebula and a white dwarf. parsec — a distance of 3.26 light-years; used to measure immense distances in space. planetary nebula — a ring of dust and gas blown off a red giant s ...
... of neutrons, or the remains of a supernova explosion. nova — a stellar explosion of a red giant star, ending in a planetary nebula and a white dwarf. parsec — a distance of 3.26 light-years; used to measure immense distances in space. planetary nebula — a ring of dust and gas blown off a red giant s ...
Powerpoint Presentation (large file)
... • The luminosity of the star increases suddenly by a factor of around 108 during this explosion, producing a supernova • The matter ejected from the supernova, moving at supersonic speeds through interstellar gases and dust, glows as a nebula called a supernova ...
... • The luminosity of the star increases suddenly by a factor of around 108 during this explosion, producing a supernova • The matter ejected from the supernova, moving at supersonic speeds through interstellar gases and dust, glows as a nebula called a supernova ...
Santee Education Complex Chemistry Mini Assessment 11
... d. 7N14 + 2He4 →1H1 + 8O17 14) A process in which a very heavy nucleus splits into more stable nuclei of intermediate mass is called: a. nuclear fission. b. a chain reaction. c. nuclear fusion. d. radiocarbon dating. 15) An electron emitted from the nucleus during some kinds of radioactive decay is ...
... d. 7N14 + 2He4 →1H1 + 8O17 14) A process in which a very heavy nucleus splits into more stable nuclei of intermediate mass is called: a. nuclear fission. b. a chain reaction. c. nuclear fusion. d. radiocarbon dating. 15) An electron emitted from the nucleus during some kinds of radioactive decay is ...
Time From the Perspective of a Particle Physicist
... • electrons are “degenerate” as so close together provide most of the pressure resisting gravity • enormous stress. electrons “give way” leaves “hole” size of Earth in center of star ...
... • electrons are “degenerate” as so close together provide most of the pressure resisting gravity • enormous stress. electrons “give way” leaves “hole” size of Earth in center of star ...
Sample Exam 2
... B. make an H-R diagram and look at how far up the main sequence there are stars. C. determine the orbital parameters of any binary systems in the cluster. D. use spectroscopy to determine the ratio of isotopes of Carbon in the stars’ atmospheres and apply radioactive dating techniques. 27. Which of ...
... B. make an H-R diagram and look at how far up the main sequence there are stars. C. determine the orbital parameters of any binary systems in the cluster. D. use spectroscopy to determine the ratio of isotopes of Carbon in the stars’ atmospheres and apply radioactive dating techniques. 27. Which of ...
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... 1. Daytime explosion 1054 A.D. 2. Doppler- rapid expansion today B. No supernova in Milky Way since Kepler’s in 1604. We’re overdue! C. Supernova 1987A: Most studied D. Over 200 SNR’s in our Galaxy ...
... 1. Daytime explosion 1054 A.D. 2. Doppler- rapid expansion today B. No supernova in Milky Way since Kepler’s in 1604. We’re overdue! C. Supernova 1987A: Most studied D. Over 200 SNR’s in our Galaxy ...
Protostar A nebula is a region of gas and dust in space. Over time
... - Region of gas and dust create a nebula - Gravity causes the gas and dust to condense creating a protostar - The prefix “proto” means first or original - A protostar is the original form of a star ...
... - Region of gas and dust create a nebula - Gravity causes the gas and dust to condense creating a protostar - The prefix “proto” means first or original - A protostar is the original form of a star ...
Star Life Cycle - GSHS Mrs. Francomb
... • After millions to billions of years, depending on their initial masses, stars run out of their main fuel - hydrogen. • Without the outward pressure generated from these reactions to counteract the force of gravity, the outer layers of the star begin to collapse inward toward the core. • Just as du ...
... • After millions to billions of years, depending on their initial masses, stars run out of their main fuel - hydrogen. • Without the outward pressure generated from these reactions to counteract the force of gravity, the outer layers of the star begin to collapse inward toward the core. • Just as du ...
Astron 104 Laboratory #7 Nuclear Fusion and Stars
... At the completion of this lab, you should be able to: 1. Describe the components of atomic nuclei and the properties of subatomic particles 2. Describe the force between two protons as a function of their separation distance 3. Describe the temperature required for nuclear fusion of hydrogen and hea ...
... At the completion of this lab, you should be able to: 1. Describe the components of atomic nuclei and the properties of subatomic particles 2. Describe the force between two protons as a function of their separation distance 3. Describe the temperature required for nuclear fusion of hydrogen and hea ...
Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity
... atomic mass unit - the unit of mass equal to 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 nucleus; the atomic mass rounded to the nearest whole number is called the mass number. atomic number (Z) - the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. beta particle - high speed electron emitted from a radioactive elemen ...
... atomic mass unit - the unit of mass equal to 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 nucleus; the atomic mass rounded to the nearest whole number is called the mass number. atomic number (Z) - the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. beta particle - high speed electron emitted from a radioactive elemen ...
NAME___________ _PERIOD____DATE_____________ 29.3
... of the Sun will eventually form a _______________ while a star with a mass at least 20 times greater than the mass of our Sun will form a ______________. ...
... of the Sun will eventually form a _______________ while a star with a mass at least 20 times greater than the mass of our Sun will form a ______________. ...
Nuclear Fusion
... Fusion- combining of nuclei, releases a lot of energy Stars and the sun Fission- splitting of nuclei into smaller nuclei Radioactive Decay or radioactivity ...
... Fusion- combining of nuclei, releases a lot of energy Stars and the sun Fission- splitting of nuclei into smaller nuclei Radioactive Decay or radioactivity ...
1 - Pitt County Schools
... Chapter 25 Concept Questions Name:_______________________________Date:___________________ 1. Absolute magnitude: 2. Apparent magnitude: 3. Big band theory: 4. Binary star: ...
... Chapter 25 Concept Questions Name:_______________________________Date:___________________ 1. Absolute magnitude: 2. Apparent magnitude: 3. Big band theory: 4. Binary star: ...
Lecture Nine (Powerpoint format) - FLASH Center for Computational
... nuclear burning can proceed to higher and higher mass nuclei -through carbon, oxygen, neon, magnesium, silicon, sulfur, and iron. At each step in the process, the core temperature rises higher and higher, and the associated time to complete the burning cycle becomes shorter and shorter. By the e ...
... nuclear burning can proceed to higher and higher mass nuclei -through carbon, oxygen, neon, magnesium, silicon, sulfur, and iron. At each step in the process, the core temperature rises higher and higher, and the associated time to complete the burning cycle becomes shorter and shorter. By the e ...
Degeneracy pressure Normal/degeneracy pressure White dwarfs — Oct 10
... Making elements heavier than iron • Lighter elements (He, O, C, Ne, Mg, etc) are made by fusion with a release of energy ...
... Making elements heavier than iron • Lighter elements (He, O, C, Ne, Mg, etc) are made by fusion with a release of energy ...
P-nuclei
p-Nuclei (p stands for proton-rich) are certain proton-rich, naturally occurring isotopes of some elements between selenium and mercury which cannot be produced in either s- or r-process.