Question

Given that there are more low-mass stars than high-mass stars in the universe, do you think there are more white dwarfs or more black holes? Explain.

Answer 1

White dwarfs are much more common than black holes in galaxies. The reason for this is that black holes are the remnants (final states) of extremely massive stars (> 25 solar masses) while white dwarfs are the remnants of intermediate and low mass stars (< 10 solar masses).

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