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Chandrasekhar limit (~1.4 solar masses) is maximum mass white dwarf can support against gravitational collapse via electron degeneracy pressure.
Guía paso a paso
- 1Input white dwarf mass
- 2Compare to Chandrasekhar limit
- 3Determine stability or collapse fate
Ejemplos resueltos
Entrada
WD mass 1.2 M☉
Resultado
Below limit, stable
Above limit → neutron star
Errores comunes a evitar
- ✕Confusing with Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff limit
- ✕Assuming constant value (varies slightly)
Preguntas frecuentes
What happens above limit?
Electron degeneracy fails; collapse to neutron star or black hole.
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