Newly formed neutron stars have extremely strong magnetic fields. (T/F)
Q: Taking the distance to the Crab pulsar to be 2000 pc and the bolometric magnitude at maximum…
A: The Crab Pulsar is described as a young neutron star. The star is the central star in the Crab…
Q: Life on Earth wouldn't be possible without supernovae. Why?
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Q: Calculate the rate of mass loss through Hawking radiation for Sagittarius A.
A: Black holes are regions of high gravitational force from which even light cannot escape. Once…
Q: true or false A supernova core with a mass 2X that of the Sun produces a Black Hole
A: The Sun need to be concerning 20X additional large to finish its life as a black hole. Stars that…
Q: Although neutron star mergers have been observed, what is the source of most of the gravity waves…
A: Gravitational waves can be generated by many different events such as the merger of Binary Neutron…
Q: Calculate the expected life span of a 16 solar mass star
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Q: Why is it possible for repeated nova explosions to occur in the same binary system?
A: A binary star system is one in which two stars are bound to each other through gravity. They will…
Q: What is the heaviest element likely to be produced in fusion processes in stars?
A: iron is the heaviest element stars can make.
Q: A nova is an event, not a stellar object. (True or false)
A: It is True. A nova is a transient astronomical event that causes the sudden appearance of a bright,…
Q: Determine the radius of a neutron star with a mass of 2 solar masses.
A: Neutron stars are formed when massive stars die. A star is formed due to the balance between…
Q: true or false White Dwarfs generate energy through low grade thermonuclear reactions in their…
A: When a star exhausted all nuclear fuel it becomes a white dwarf. The mass of the white dwarf can…
Q: How does the presence of degenerate matter in a star trigger the helium flash?
A: As per the Pauli Exclusion Principle not more than two electrons inside an atom can have the same…
Q: e la supernova?
A: To trigger a type la supernova one of the two stars must be a white dwarf . The other star is often…
Q: Although visible light cannot escape from a black hole, high- energy radiation, like gamma rays,…
A: Black holes are formed when massive stars collapse under its own gravity. The gravity of a black…
Q: Explain how supernovae produce neutron stars and pulsars.
A: Neutron stars are city size stellar objects with a mass of about 1.4 times that of the Sun.When…
Q: Why do you expect neutron stars to have a powerful magnetic field?
A: Neutron stars are small stellar objects with a mass of about 1.4 solar mass. They are formed when…
Q: How many neutrons are in a 2.8-solar-mass neutron star? Assume the star’s mass is entirely neutrons…
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Q: If the inner accretion disk around a black hole has a temperature of 1,000,000 K, at what wavelength…
A: Black holes are regions of large gravitational force in spacetime. The gravitational force is so…
Q: It takes less and less time to fuse heavier and heavier elements inside a high-mass star. (T/F)
A: Stars are powered by fusion reactions. It is the process by which lighter elements combine to form…
Q: The hydrogen Balmer line Hβ has a wavelength of 486.1 nm. It is shifted to 579.8 nm in a quasar's…
A: Redshift is defined as the change in the wavelength due to apparent motion in the quasar spectrum.
Q: Why do bigger stars burn out quicker(have a shorter lifespan
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Q: f a star is to eventually form a stellar black hole at any point in its life cycle, what must…
A: a star spends most of its lifetime as a main-sequence star. when it consumes all of its hydrogen…
Q: A neutron star has a radius of 11.5 km and a mass of about 1.35M Calculate the density of this…
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Q: In a nova, why is the shell of hydrogen on the white dwarf consumed explosively rather than…
A: White stars are formed when stars that do not have enough mass to form neutron stars or black holes…
Q: Why do you expect neutron stars to have a more powerful magnetic field than a white dwarf?
A: A neutron star consists of ions along with neutrons which are responsible for radiation in the form…
Q: What would your mass be if you were composed entirely of neutron star material of density 3 × 1010…
A: Neutron stars are formed when massive stars die due to gravitational collapse. The gravity will fuse…
Q: Observations of quasars have shown us that many are extremely _________, emitting more energy than…
A: Required : Fill in the gaps.
Q: Suppose that a neutron star has a radius of 10 km and a temperature of 1,000,000 K. How luminous is…
A: The luminosity of a star is defined as the total amount of electromagnetic energy released by a star…
Q: A coil with an inductance of 1.6 H and a resistance of 8.0 Q is suddenly connected to an ideal…
A: An inductor connected in a circuit opposes the flow of current in a circuit. Thus, when the circuit…
Q: Pulsating variable stars are normal stars experiencing brief period instability lasting only a few…
A: A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) fluctuates.
Q: Calculate the redshift caused by a neutron star with a radius of 11 km and mass of 5.2 x 1030 kg.
A: As per general relativity when a photon leaves a gravitational well its wavelength will increase…
Q: Why do you expect neutron stars to spin rapidly?
A: Neutron stars are formed when stars with 4 to 8 solar mass die. When such a star runs out of fuel…
Q: Where do the γ bursts come from?
A: Gamma-ray bursts are one of the top unsolved mysteries in astrophysics, alongside such burning…
Q: What is the surface gravity on the surface of White Dwarf of 1 Solar Mass? What about a Neutron Star…
A: Mass of white dwarf = m =1 solar massRadius of White Dwarf = rWDRadius of Neutron star = rNSRadius…
Q: Why did astronomers conclude that pulsars actually could not be pulsating stars?
A: Pulsars are defined as highly magnetized rotating neutron stars. They are capable of releasing beams…
Q: Type 1a supernovae are not: The result of exceeding the Chandrasehkar limit. Produced…
A: Required :: Type 1a supernovae are not:
Q: What is Hawking radiation ?
A: It is named after the great scientist Stephen Hawking. He combined quantum physics and the general…
Q: Assume that the umber density of stars in the Milky Way is 0.14 pc-3. There are 10" stars uniformly…
A: Concept: Consider d be the minimum distance of the supernova and the earth to survive in the earth.…
Q: Why do old stars have less metal compared to new ones?
A: As per the Big Bang theory, the universe expanded from an initial high-density state. In the…
Q: Why would astronomers naturally assume that the first discovered millisecond pulsar was relatively…
A: When a massive star collapses the gravitational force is so strong the protons and electrons inside…
Q: Why would a neutron star have such a strong magnetic field?
A: Neutron star is basically consists of about 80% of neutrons, 10% of electrons and 10% of protons.…
Q: All millisecond pulsars are now, or once were, members of b nary star systems. (T/F)
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Q: If the gravitational attraction is important in a neutron star where the neutrons are close…
A: Here, we look at the reason why gravitational force is strong in a neutron star but not in a…
Q: Chart the evolutionary process of a high mass star on the H–R diagram from ZAMS to death.
A: Required to draw: The evolution of high mass stars from Zero Age Main Sequence (ZAMS) to Death: We…
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