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Chandrasekhar limit (~1.4 solar masses) is maximum mass white dwarf can support against gravitational collapse via electron degeneracy pressure.

चरण-दर-चरण मार्गदर्शिका

  1. 1Input white dwarf mass
  2. 2Compare to Chandrasekhar limit
  3. 3Determine stability or collapse fate

हल किए गए उदाहरण

इनपुट
WD mass 1.2 M☉
परिणाम
Below limit, stable
Above limit → neutron star

सामान्य गलतियां जिनसे बचना है

  • Confusing with Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff limit
  • Assuming constant value (varies slightly)

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What happens above limit?

Electron degeneracy fails; collapse to neutron star or black hole.

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