Supernova (Supernovae)

How does a massive star go supernova? This video is a follow up to the Kahn Academy video on the life cycle of massive stars and explains the chemical collapse that results in a supernova. Sal explains the process with neutron stars and black holes. He does such a great job explaining this concept and is very enthusiastic.

Concepts

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black holes, supernovas

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Additional Tags

supernova, electron degeneracy pressure, astro-chemistry, neutron star, black holes, lifecycle of a massive star, science

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Resource Details

Grade

11th - Higher Ed

Subjects

Science

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Resource Type

Instructional Videos

Media Length

11:58

Audiences

For Teacher Use

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Instructional Strategy

Flipped Classroom

Accessibility

Closed Captions

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0