A Surface Explosion on a White Dwarf, Caused by Falling

question 25

Multiple Choice

A surface explosion on a white dwarf, caused by falling matter from the atmosphere of its binary companion, creates what kind of object?

• A) Hypernova
• B) Nova
• C) Gamma ray burstar
• D) Type I supernova
• E) Type II supernova

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