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An Introduction to Astronomy:Stars and Galaxies
University of SydneyCentre for Continuing EducationSpring 2005
Lecture 3
The evolution of stars
 
Outline
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The four forces of nature
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The birth of stars
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How stars shine
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The (lingering) demise of stars
 
Forces
Forces
are the means by which particles in the universeinteract with each other. There are four forces in the universe:
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Strong 
and
weak
nuclearforces: effective only withinthe nucleus
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Electromagnetic 
force: actson charged particles
●
 
Gravity 
: acts on particleswith mass
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