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What processes affect the life of a star?

Answer 1

The BASIC parameter of star life is its MASS. Everything else derives from that - size, type and lifetime.

A star's life and phases are dictated by the total mass available and the rate at which that mass is converted into energy. Nuclear fusion and fission are the processes that occur inside stars.

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Answer 2

Leah Abbate

Nuclear fusion, radiation pressure, and gravitational equilibrium are some of the processes that impact a star's life cycle and determine its energy balance.

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Answer 3

Leah Abbate

The life of a star is primarily influenced by processes such as nuclear fusion, gravitational forces, and internal pressure.

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