What Prevents a Neutron Star from Collapsing and Becoming a Black

question 112

Multiple Choice

What prevents a neutron star from collapsing and becoming a black hole?

• A) Gravity in the neutron star is balanced by an outward force due to neutron degeneracy.
• B) Gravity is balanced in neutron stars by the outward centrifugal force produced by their rapid rotation.
• C) Gravity in the neutron star is balanced by an outward force due to gas pressure, as in the Sun.
• D) Neutron stars are solid, and, like any solid sphere, they are held up by the repulsive forces between atoms in the solid matter.

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