Assume That When a Supermassive Black Hole Accretes Gas,approximately 50 $\odot$

question 38

Multiple Choice

Assume that when a supermassive black hole accretes gas,approximately 50 percent of its mass is converted directly into energy,which is radiated away.If a quasar has a luminosity of 10¹⁴ L _$\odot$ then what must its mass accretion rate be?

• A) 1 M _\(\odot\) per year
• B) 10 M_\(\odot\) per year
• C) 1 M_\(\odot\) per century
• D) 10 M_\(\odot\) per million years