Variations in the Output of Quasars Within a Few Hours

question 130

Multiple Choice

Variations in the output of quasars within a few hours are an indication:

• A) of the rapid rotation of the sources.
• B) that these objects are actually binary systems in which we see mutual eclipses.
• C) of the relatively small size of the emitting regions.
• D) of obscuring gas and dust clouds moving in front of them from our point of view.

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