The Energy Radiated by a Typical Quasar Requires That Its

question 95

Multiple Choice

The energy radiated by a typical quasar requires that its black hole accrete about

• A) one solar mass a day.
• B) one solar mass a year.
• C) one solar mass a decade.
• D) ten solar masses a year.
• E) one solar mass a century.

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