College Physics
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ISBN: 9781305952300
Author: Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Use 

t = 
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M2.5

 to compute the life expectancy of a 0.6-solar-mass star. (A solar lifetime is approximately 10 billion years.)
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Why might this be an underestimate if the star is fully mixed by convection?

a) If the star is fully mixed its mass will be much larger than 0.6 solar masses.
b) If the star is fully mixed its mass will be much smaller than 0.6 solar masses.    
c) If the star is fully mixed it will be able to use a larger portion of its hydrogen in fusion than the Sun.
d) If the star is fully mixed it will be able to use a smaller portion of its hydrogen in fusion than the Sun.
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