1.Outline the process of star formation, including all relevant factors that influence the outcome. What factors can complicate the collapse of an interstellar cloud into a star? 2. What are some sources of the shock waves that initiate star formation? 3. Relate hydrostatic equilibrium to the star’s mass, composition, and evolution off the main sequence.

1.Outline the process of star formation, including all relevant factors that influence the outcome. What factors can complicate the collapse of an interstellar cloud into a star? 2. What are some sources of the shock waves that initiate star formation? 3. Relate hydrostatic equilibrium to the star’s mass, composition, and evolution off the main sequence.