What Can Distinguish a Black Hole from an Unseen Neutron

question 86

Multiple Choice

What can distinguish a black hole from an unseen neutron star, other than evidence of theobject's mass?

• A)the temperature indicated by spectral observations
• B)characteristics of the accretion disk
• C)the presence of a companion star
• D)rapid variations in the intensity of the radiation emitted

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