select all the correct answers. which statements are true of a white dwarf? it has a red shell. it is the…

select all the correct answers. which statements are true of a white dwarf? it has a red shell. it is the result of the core collapse of a low - mass star that sheds its outer layers. it emits massive amounts of light compared with other stars. it strongly attracts all matter or energy that comes near it. it cools down to become a black dwarf.

select all the correct answers. which statements are true of a white dwarf? it has a red shell. it is the result of the core collapse of a low - mass star that sheds its outer layers. it emits massive amounts of light compared with other stars. it strongly attracts all matter or energy that comes near it. it cools down to become a black dwarf.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • A white dwarf is formed when a low - mass star (like the Sun) sheds its outer layers and its core collapses.
  • Over time, a white dwarf cools down. In theory, it will eventually become a black dwarf (though no black dwarfs are known to exist yet as the universe is not old enough for most white dwarfs to have cooled completely).
  • A red shell is not a characteristic of a white dwarf. Red shells are more associated with other stellar phenomena like planetary nebulae (which are the outer layers shed by a star before becoming a white dwarf).
  • White dwarfs do not emit massive amounts of light compared to many other stars (e.g., supergiants).
  • The strong attraction of all matter or energy near it is a property of black holes, not white dwarfs.

Answer:

  • It is the result of the core collapse of a low - mass star that sheds its outer layers.
  • It cools down to become a black dwarf.