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    What Causes Massive Stars to Expel Their Outer Layers
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What Causes Massive Stars to Expel Their Outer Layers

Question 30

Question 30

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What causes massive stars to expel their outer layers?


A) radiation pressure
B) high magnetic fields
C) rapid rotation
D) carbon fusion
E) emission of neutrinos

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