Show explicitly that for very massive stars (opacity dominated by Thompson scattering, pressure from radiation) that...

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Show explicitly that for very massive stars (opacity dominatedby Thompson scattering, pressure from radiation) that luminosity isproportional to mass.

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We know that for very massive stars for which the opacity isdominated by Thompson scattering The main source of radiation isthe Luminosity The star emits spherically    See Answer
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