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29 April, 16:20

Why is there an upper limit to the mass of a white dwarf?

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  1. 29 April, 16:55
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    The more massive the white dwarf, the greater the degeneracy pressure and the faster the speeds of its electrons. Near 1.4 solar masses, the speeds of the electrons approach the speed of light, so more mass cannot be added without breaking the degeneracy pressure.
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