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NS and BH

neutron stars and black holes

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What will happen to an isolated neutron star that accumulates more than about 3 solar masses of material? It will overcome the neutron degeneracy in its interior, forming a black hole.
What effect predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity can be observed most conveniently during a solar eclipse? Deflection of light by the gravitational field of the Sun
An astrophysicist traveling in space at a speed of 0.5 c encounters a beam of synchrotron light emitted by a pulsar. What is the speed of the light in this beam as measured by this explorer? Exactly 1.0 c, regardless of the observer's angle or direction with respect to the pulsar.
The event horizon has a radius equal to the Schwarzchild radius
The observed slowing of time in the vicinity of a black hole is a prediction of general relativity
In the center of the Crab Nebula we have detected a neutron star
What explanation does general relativity provide for gravity? Gravity is the result of curved spacetime
A typical neutron star will be more massive than the Sun, with a diameter of about 20 km
At what stage of its life will our Sun become a black hole? never
What typically remains after a supernova? a neutron star or black hole
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