What Causes X- Ray Bursters

question 61

Multiple Choice

What causes X- ray bursters?

• A)The binary companion of a neutron star spirals in and combines with the neutron star.
• B)The rapid rotation of the neutron star causes it to fly apart.
• C)Helium fusion, which occurs when the thin layer of accreted material on a neutron star reaches 100 million K
• D)The mass of an accreting neutron star passes a critical threshold between 2 and 3 Msun and explodes.

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