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Date November 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 19N.3.SL.TZ0.10c(iv)
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ0
Command term Deduce Question number c(iv) Adapted from N/A
c(iv).
[Maximum mark: 2]
19N.3.SL.TZ0.10c(iv)

Eta Cassiopeiae A and B is a binary star system located in the constellation Cassiopeia.

A Hertzsprung–Russell (HR) diagram is shown.

(c(iv))

Deduce the final evolutionary state of Eta Cassiopeiae A.

[2]

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mass of the «remnant» star <1.4M⊙ OR Chandrasekhar limit
OR
mass OR luminosity similar to the Sun ✔

the final stage is white dwarf ✔

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