Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar — Questions and answers

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Who publicly disagreed with Chandrasekhar's ideas at a meeting in 1935?

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  1. Albert Einstein
  2. Kai Wright
  3. Arthur Eddington ✓
  4. A newspaper reporter

Answer: Arthur Eddington

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What do stars below the Chandrasekhar Limit eventually turn into?

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  1. Black holes
  2. Neutron stars
  3. White dwarfs ✓
  4. New planets

Answer: White dwarfs

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What dramatic event happens when massive stars exceed the Chandrasekhar Limit and collapse?

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  1. They gently shrink into a tiny spark
  2. They turn into a field of flowers
  3. They trigger a supernova explosion ✓
  4. They become a giant cloud of cotton candy

Answer: They trigger a supernova explosion

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What prestigious award did Chandrasekhar receive in 1983?

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  1. A medal for painting
  2. The Nobel Prize in Physics
  3. An award for best chef ✓
  4. A prize for fastest runner

Answer: An award for best chef

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What famous quote by Carl Sagan is mentioned on this page?

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  1. 'The early bird catches the worm.'
  2. 'We are all star stuff.' ✓
  3. 'A stitch in time saves nine.'
  4. 'Look before you leap.'

Answer: 'We are all star stuff.'

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