An observatory records a star much more massive than the Sun as a red supergiant. Much later, a neutron star is detected at the same location.
Which statement about the change between these observations is correct?
The red supergiant shed its outer layers, leaving a white dwarf that became the neutron star.
The red supergiant cooled into a black dwarf, which then became the neutron star.
The red supergiant collapsed into a protostar, which then became the neutron star.
The red supergiant exploded as a supernova, leaving a core that became the neutron star.
84 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 8.1 Solar system; stability of orbital motions; satellites, covering 8.1.1 Our solar system, 8.1.2 The life cycle of a star, and 8.1.3 Orbital motion, natural and artificial satellites. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.