In a Binary Star System,an Unseen Component Is Found to Have

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Multiple Choice

In a binary star system,an unseen component is found to have 8 solar masses.It would be visible if the system were a normal star,so it must be a collapsed object.Theoretical considerations tell us that it must be a:

• A) black hole.
• B) neutron star.
• C) white dwarf.
• D) brown dwarf.

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Definitions:

Posting Process

The procedure of transferring journal entry amounts to their respective accounts in the ledger.

Debit Posted

An accounting entry that increases an asset or expense account, or decreases a liability or equity account, reflected on the left side of an account.

Credit Posted

The process of recording a credit transaction in the accounting records, indicating an increase in liabilities or a decrease in assets.

General Ledger

The primary accounting record of a company that uses double-entry bookkeeping, summarizing all transactions.