Physics

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A compact object with a mass of 4 solar masses must be a black hole. a. True b. False Indicate ... Started by fnuegbu	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by joneynes
Pulsars can be created by neutron stars or black holes. a. True b. False Indicate whether the ... Started by stock	1 Replies 98 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by kilada
Jets are composed of matter and antimatter produced in the poles of a compact object. a. True b. ... Started by crazycityslicker	3 Replies 85 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by 14vl19
A hypernova is one of several types of events that create a gamma ray burst. a. True b. False ... Started by SAVANNAHHOOPER23	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by ultraflyy23
Gamma ray bursts never last longer than a minute. a. True b. False Indicate whether the ... Started by EY67	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by wfdfwc23
Most neutron stars are the remnants of _____ explosions. a. type II supernovae b. type Ib ... Started by bio_gurl	1 Replies 73 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Gabe
Neutron stars are supported by _____. a. hydrogen degeneracy pressure b. neutron degeneracy ... Started by newyorker26	3 Replies 94 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by thall411
A neutron star is created when a(n) ___. a. collapsing stellar core exceeds the Schwarzschild ... Started by ahriuashd	1 Replies 121 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by ryrychapman11
Which statement best describes a neutron star's formation as a supernova explodes and the core ... Started by audragclark	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Brummell1998
A compact object with a mass of 1.1 solar masses could ____. a. be a neutron star or a black hole ... Started by luminitza	1 Replies 99 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by fromAlphatoOmega22
The laws of physics demand that a neutron star has a maximum mass of ____ solar mass(es). a. 1 b. ... Started by clmills979	3 Replies 123 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by joneynes
Neutron stars must ____. a. rotate very rapidly b. be very luminous c. have weak magnetic fields ... Started by madam-professor	1 Replies 105 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by nikmaaacs
Neutron stars radiate most of their energy in the ____ wavelength band(s). a. radio and infrared ... Started by stevenposner	1 Replies 139 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by ecabral0
Pulsars were discovered because they _____. a. provide the energy to ionize supernova remnants b. ... Started by j.rubin	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Ddddd
Most pulsars _____. a. speed up their rotation as they age b. become more luminous as they age c. ... Started by CORALGRILL2014	3 Replies 77 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by cascooper22
The highest luminosity burst of radiation observed from a pulsar is the result of _____. a. the ... Started by mp14	1 Replies 33 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by canderson530
Most of the energy emitted by a pulsar _____. a. is carried away as a pulsar wind' of high-speed ... Started by DyllonKazuo	1 Replies 75 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Kingjoffery
Supernova remnants _____. a. always contain pulsars, because pulsars supply the ionizing ... Started by cagreen833	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by pami445
In a binary system containing two neutron stars, the objects will ____. a. radiate orbital energy ... Started by jCorn1234	3 Replies 93 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by laurnthompson
An X-ray burster occurs in a pulsar when ____. a. accreted helium suddenly fuses in a nova-like ... Started by moongchi	1 Replies 52 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by T4T
Millisecond pulsars _____. a. are created in supernova explosions of the most massive stars b. ... Started by acc299	1 Replies 79 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by bigcheese9
Pulsar planets are _____. a. huge gas planets that could be classified as brown dwarfs b. ... Started by joe	1 Replies 89 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by mohan
A black hole is _____. a. an object so dense that light cannot escape its surface b. a neutron ... Started by nautica902	3 Replies 124 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by livaneabi
A stellar core with a mass greater than 3 solar masses will collapse until it reaches _____. a. ... Started by armygirl	1 Replies 91 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by ApricotDream
The event horizon of a black hole is the point where _____. a. the mass of the black hole is ... Started by audie	1 Replies 111 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by amandanbreshears