Which of the following describes what is formed directly after a star of similar mass to the Sun sheds its outer layers near the end of its life cycle?
a planetary nebula and a white dwarf
a supernova and a neutron star
a planetary nebula and a black hole
a supernova and a white dwarf
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.