An Accretion Disk Around a Black Hole Is Threaded by Magnetic

question 42

Multiple Choice

An accretion disk around a black hole is threaded by magnetic fields.What is a likely result of this configuration?

• A) a jet of material moving near the speed of light
• B) the breakup of the accretion disk
• C) a reversal in the orbits of material in the accretion disk
• D) bright optical emission from the accretion disk

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Definitions:

Uncharged

A state of a particle or object where it has no electrical charge; neutral.

Sharing Electrons

A chemical bond process where two atoms share pairs of electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.

Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges, where one atom donates an electron to another, leading to an attraction between the ions.

Covalent Bond

A strong chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons to achieve a fuller outer shell of electrons.