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Which of the Following Statements About Electron Degeneracy Pressure and Neutron

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Which of the following statements about electron degeneracy pressure and neutron degeneracy pressure is true?


A) Electron degeneracy pressure is the main source of pressure in white dwarfs,while neutron degeneracy pressure is the main source of pressure in neutron stars.
B) Both electron degeneracy pressure and neutron degeneracy pressure help govern the internal structure of a main-sequence star.
C) The life of a white dwarf is an ongoing battle between electron degeneracy pressure and neutron degeneracy pressure.
D) In a black hole,the pressure coming from neutron degeneracy pressure is slightly greater than that coming from electron degeneracy pressure.

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