Matter Falling onto a Compact Object, Such as a Neutron

question 40

Multiple Choice

Matter falling onto a compact object, such as a neutron star or black hole,forms a(n) :

• A) accretion disk
• B) binary star
• C) gamma-ray burst
• D) pulsar
• E) magnetar

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