A Method for Identifying a Black Hole Is To

question 29

Multiple Choice

A method for identifying a black hole is to:

• A)look for voids in the star fields.
• B)look for their effects on nearby companions.
• C)locate a visible star that disappears when the black hole passes in front of it.
• D)search for radio waves from the accretion disk.
• E)search for their pulsar signal.

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