Physics

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If the Sun was replaced by a black hole of equal mass, Earth would _____. a. fall into the black ... Started by shofmannx20	1 Replies 85 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by fromAlphatoOmega22
When viewed from nearby, a black hole in empty space _____. a. has a funnel shape, extending to ... Started by tiffannnnyyyyyy	3 Replies 71 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by diana chang
Astronauts approaching a black hole would observe that _____. a. time appears to slows down for ... Started by CQXA	1 Replies 221 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by itsakadoozi
Gas falling into a black hole: a. is heated to millions of degrees through the loss of ... Started by SAVANNAHHOOPER23	1 Replies 65 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by paavo
An astronomer examining a compact object could conclude that it was a black hole if it _____. a. ... Started by Destiiny22	1 Replies 64 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Rilsmarie951
The first confirmed black hole, Cygnus X-1, was regarded as proof that black holes exist because it ... Started by SGallaher96	3 Replies 94 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Ksh22
Matter falling onto a compact object, such as a neutron star or black hole,forms a(n): a. ... Started by anjilletteb	1 Replies 103 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by jordangronback
The jets emitted by compact objects are made of _____. a. X-rays b. atomic nuclei c. neutrons d. ... Started by washai	1 Replies 74 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by billybob123
What evidence did astronomers use to prove jets travel in opposite directions? a. spectral lines ... Started by vicky	1 Replies 110 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Sammyo
Jets from compact objects are explained by the effect of _____. a. magnetic fields b. ... Started by abarnes	3 Replies 78 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Joy Chen
Gamma ray bursts were first recorded while trying to detect _____. a. solar flares b. the Aurora ... Started by ENagel	1 Replies 62 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Danny Ewald
Gamma ray bursts _____. a. last minutes to hours b. are detected primarily in the disk of the ... Started by audragclark	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by tanna.moeller
A hypernova is a violent event caused by _____. a. the merger of two neutron stars b. the ... Started by Coya19@aol.com	1 Replies 38 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by flexer1n1
A magnetar is a type of ____. a. hypernova b. neutron star c. black hole d. jet e. X-ray ... Started by sammy	3 Replies 111 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by polinasid
Gamma ray bursts are ____. a. too weak to affect life on Earth b. an important influence on ... Started by karateprodigy	1 Replies 56 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by amandanbreshears
A star with a mass of 10 to 20 solar masses will produce a(n) _______________ remnant after a ... Started by saraeharris	1 Replies 46 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by beccamahon
A compact object emitting very regularly spaced bursts of radio energy is known as a(n) ... Started by 809779	1 Replies 44 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by todom5090
The _______________ model explains pulsars using beams of radiation that sweep around the sky. ... Started by bobbie	3 Replies 80 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by amandalm
The orbits of binary pulsars will get smaller because of _______________ radiation. Fill in the ... Started by CharlieWard	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by ryhom
Extremely old pulsars that have experienced large amounts of mass transfer may become ... Started by tatyanajohnson	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by C.mcnichol98
The mass of a black hole concentrated in an infinitesimally small volume with zero radius, is known ... Started by ishan	1 Replies 100 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Viet Thy
Schwarzschild showed how the _______________ of the event horizon depends only on the mass of the ... Started by brutforce	3 Replies 61 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by prumorgan
Any compact object with a mass greater than _______________ solar masses must form a black hole. ... Started by jake	1 Replies 62 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by helenmarkerine
Astronomers detect _______________ of ionized gas moving perpendicular to the plane of many ... Started by Alainaaa8	1 Replies 60 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by AngeliqueG
A supermassive, rapidly rotating star may generate a gamma-ray burst in a(n) _______________ ... Started by cool	1 Replies 60 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by amit