(b) Strong mass loss will occur at the surface of stars when the radiation pressure gradient exceeds that required by hy

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B Strong Mass Loss Will Occur At The Surface Of Stars When The Radiation Pressure Gradient Exceeds That Required By Hy 1 (67.61 KiB) Viewed 13 times

(b) Strong mass loss will occur at the surface of stars when the radiation pressure gradient exceeds that required by hydrostatic equilibrium. Show that the maximum mass of a star with a surface stable to radiation pressure driven mass loss is: OTL Mmax = 49Gcmp 7 where L is the luminosity of the star. Assume that electron scattering is the dominant source of opacity and that à ~ otp/mp, where or is the cross section for electron scattering and p is the gas density. р