White Dwarf
Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A white dwarf is a low mass star which has run out of low mass elements to fuse.
About White Dwarves
- A white dwarf is formed from the core of a red giant after it has run out of Helium.
- A white dwarf glows due to its gravitational collapse transferring energy from the gravitational potential energy store of its matter to the thermal energy store of its matter.
- A white dwarf is a hot, dense ball of Carbon around the size of planet Earth.
References
AQA
- White dwarf stars, page 252, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- White dwarf, page 284, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- White dwarfs, page 100, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- White dwarfs, page 234, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- White dwarfs, pages 318, 319, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- White dwarf stars, page 122, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel
- White dwarfs, page 187, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel