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    A Pulsar Spins Rapidly Because It
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A Pulsar Spins Rapidly Because It

Question 3

Question 3

Multiple Choice

A pulsar spins rapidly because it


A) Conserved angular momentum when it shrank
B) Has been struck a glancing blow by another star
C) Has formed from a very rapidly rotating gas cloud
D) Has been accelerated by explosions on its surface

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