Black Holes, Neutron Stars, and White Dwarfs (Collab. w/ MinuteEarth)

The video explores the human tendency to categorize and how nature sometimes provides clear distinctions, such as in the case of star corpses. It explains what makes a star, the process of fusion, and the concept of failed stars. The video then delves into the different outcomes when a star dies, depending on its mass: white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. Each type is described in terms of its composition and how it resists gravitational collapse.

What is the primary process that defines a celestial body as a star?

• Fusion of hydrogen

• Orbital speed

• Presence of moons

• Gravitational collapse

What happens to a small star's core when it becomes a white dwarf?

• It fuses into heavier elements

• It is held up by electron repulsion

• It expands and cools

• It collapses into a black hole

Which principle prevents electrons in a white dwarf from occupying the same state?

• Newton's third law

• Einstein's theory of relativity

• Heisenberg uncertainty principle

• Pauli exclusion principle

What force supports a neutron star against gravitational collapse?

• Gravitational force

• Electromagnetic force

• Nuclear repulsion between neutrons

• Thermal pressure

What occurs when a star's core is too massive for any known force to support it?

• It explodes as a supernova

• It turns into a white dwarf

• It forms a black hole

• It becomes a neutron star