Types of Supernovae: Explanations & Differences

[SethUzumaki]

Sometimes when I read about supernovae I notice there are different types. I was wondering if anyone could explain to me how/why there are different types of supernovae.

 

[Bandersnatch]

Have you read the Wikipedia article? It's pretty comprehensive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernova#Classification
Be sure to read the 'current models' section as well - it describes the physical differences.

 

[fresh_42]

Sometimes when I read about supernovae I notice there are different types. I was wondering if anyone could explain to me how/why there are different types of supernovae.

You should really learn to do some research on your own!
With google.com I've found (among hundreds of others) http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~burrows/classes/403/supernovae.pdf.