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The Main Source of Energy for a Solar Mass Star

Question 44

Question 44

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The main source of energy for a solar mass star while it is on the horizontal branch is:


A) core hydrogen fusion.
B) core helium fusion.
C) shell hydrogen fusion.
D) shell helium fusion.

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