Neutron star

Neutron star

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics

6th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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The video explains how a star explodes in a supernova, leading to the formation of neutron stars. These stars, despite having twice the mass of the Sun, are only a few kilometers in diameter. Their immense gravity compresses atoms into a dense particle soup, where protons and electrons merge to form neutrons.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the explosive death of a star?

Black Hole

Supernova

Red Giant

White Dwarf

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the mass of a neutron star compare to that of our Sun?

Half the mass

Equal mass

Twice the mass

Ten times the mass

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate diameter of a neutron star?

A few kilometers

A few hundred kilometers

A few thousand kilometers

A few million kilometers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to protons and electrons in a neutron star due to its gravity?

They remain unchanged

They combine to form neutrons

They become free particles

They form new atoms

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of a neutron star's gravity on its atomic structure?

Atoms remain stable

Atoms are compressed into particles

Atoms expand

Atoms disintegrate

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