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⨀ then what must its mass accretion rate be?
A) 1 M⨀ per year
B) 10 M⨀per year
C) 1 M⨀ per century
D) 10 M⨀ per century
E) 1 MV per million years
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