What Would Happen If More Mass Was Added to a 1.4-

question 83

Multiple Choice

What would happen if more mass was added to a 1.4- solar- mass neutron star?

• A) It could eventually become a black hole, via a hypernova explosion.
• B) It would blow off mass as an X- ray burster.
• C) It would erupt as a Type I supernova.
• D) It would grow larger, temporarily becoming a red giant again.
• E) All of its protons and electrons would turn into quarks.

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