Neutron Stars Are Expected to Spin Rapidly Because

question 13

Multiple Choice

Neutron stars are expected to spin rapidly because

• A)they conserved angular momentum when they collapsed.
• B)they have high orbital velocities.
• C)they have high densities.
• D)they have high temperatures.
• E)the energy from the supernova explosion that formed them made them spin faster.

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