Pulsars Cannot Be Spinning White Dwarfs Because

question 69

Multiple Choice

Pulsars cannot be spinning white dwarfs because

• A) white dwarfs are not that common.
• B) white dwarfs are not dense enough.
• C) white dwarfs do not have magnetic fields.
• D) a white dwarf spinning that fast would fly apart.
• E) all of the above.

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