A Hypernova Is a Violent Event Caused by _____

question 62

Multiple Choice

A hypernova is a violent event caused by _____.

• A) the merger of two neutron stars
• B) the collapse of a rapidly rotating massive star
• C) the fusion of a layer of degenerate helium deposited on the surface of a neutron star
• D) carbon deflagration in a neutron star
• E) the crossing of jets from two compact objects

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