Neutron star

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.

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

• Black Hole

• Supernova

• Red Giant

• White Dwarf

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

What is the approximate diameter of a neutron star?

• A few kilometers

• A few hundred kilometers

• A few thousand kilometers

• A few million kilometers

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

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