Chandrasekhar Limit

About Chandrasekhar Limit

The Chandrasekhar Limit is the maximum mass of a stable white dwarf star. It is approximately 1.4 solar masses. When the mass of a white dwarf exceeds this limit, it cannot withstand gravitational collapse and undergoes a violent collapse into a neutron star or a black hole.

Parameter usage:

• mass= mass of the star in solar masses

Output:

• Response whether the star undergoes collapse or not

Data Validation

The mass should be a positive number.

Summary

The Chandrasekhar Limit plays a significant role in the understanding of the life cycles of stars and the formation of various celestial bodies such as neutron stars and black holes.