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Star and Planet Formation

This class was created by Brainscape user Joona Dunn. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Joona Dunn
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Decks in this class (16)

S1 - Overview
_______ are used to detect new yo...,
What mechanism opposes the inward...,
What is a protostar
5  cards
S2 - Stability and collapse of molecular clouds
What is free fall time,
What is hydrostatic equilibrium,
What is the jeans mass
5  cards
S3 - Radiation and the ISM
What is the relationship between ...,
What is the flux of radiation,
What wavelengths is the atmospher...
10  cards
S3 - Radiation and the ISM 2
Why do molecular clouds emit radi...,
Why can radio waves be used to ma...,
What happens to the motion of an ...
9  cards
S4 - Interstellar dust
What effect does interstellar dus...,
What is extinction,
What is a problem with mie theory
11  cards
S5 - Spectroscopy of the ISM
What is an unreddened star,
What are dust grains made of,
What wavelength light is used for...
6  cards
S6 - Fragmentation
What is the main heating mechanis...,
What is the primary source of gal...,
Molecular clouds are mainly compo...
11  cards
S7 - Hydrostatic core
What happens after the initial co...,
How many degrees of freedom do mo...,
What causes the hydrostatic core ...
3  cards
S8 - Observed properties of molecular clouds
What is the typical shape of mole...,
What assumption causes the combin...,
What are cloud lifetimes estimate...
4  cards
S9 - Rotation and magnetic fields
What causes a hydrostatic core to...,
Why must the core system need to ...,
What mechanisms decrease the angu...
10  cards
S10 - Accretion disks
What is viscosity and its signfic...,
How are disks around stars observ...,
What are the challenges with obse...
6  cards
S11 - Formation of massive stars
Why do massive stars arrive on th...,
What is a stromgren sphere,
What is the relationship if any b...
12  cards
S12 - Jets and outflows
Why do herbig haro objects have l...,
What are herbig haro objects,
What are the properties of optica...
9  cards
S13 - Dispersal of the protoplanetary disk
Describe the protostars transitio...,
What is the mechanism responsible...
2  cards
S14 - Formation of planetary systems
What are terrestrial planets,
What are gas giant planets,
What is the asteroid belt
15  cards
S14 - Formation of planetary systems 2
What is a planet,
What are brown dwarfs,
Why is it hard to distinguish bet...
14  cards

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