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Main sequence stars have decreasing brightness with temperature
True or false

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Answer:

False

Step-by-step explanation:

When Main Sequence stars run out of hydrogen they start burning helium which burns cooler, but the resulting loss in gravity causes the start to expand, the larger star burns cooler, but as a result becomes brighter.

User Akanksha Atrey
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The answer to this is False
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