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Question 34

The table lists some information about four different stars:

Name of star	Type of star	Temperature / $K\text{K}$
Procyon B	white dwarf	$7007\,700$
Arcturus	red giant	$3004\,300$
Antares	red supergiant	$5003\,500$
The Sun	main sequence	$8005\,800$

Which star will eventually explode as a supernova?

Procyon B

Arcturus

Antares

The Sun

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6.2 Stars and the Universe Questions

IGCSE
Physics
6.2 Stars and the Universe

104 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 6.2 Stars and the Universe, covering 6.2.1 The Sun as a star, 6.2.2a Galaxies and astronomical distances, 6.2.2b The life cycle of a star, 6.2.3a Galaxies and the scale of the Universe, 6.2.3b Redshift, 6.2.3c The Big Bang Theory and cosmic microwave background radiation, and 6.2.3d The Hubble constant and the age of the Universe. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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