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    Matter Falling onto a Compact Object, Such as a Neutron
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Matter Falling onto a Compact Object, Such as a Neutron

Question 40

Question 40

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Matter falling onto a compact object, such as a neutron star or black hole,forms a(n) :


A) accretion disk
B) binary star
C) gamma-ray burst
D) pulsar
E) magnetar

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