Which statement best describes a neutron star's formation as a supernova explodes and the core begins to collapse inward?
a. neutrinos and antineutrinos combine into neutrons
b. electrons and protons combine into neutrons and neutrinos
c. electrons and protons combine into neutrons and neutrinos
d. electrons and positrons combine into neutrons and neutrinos
e. protons and antiprotons combine into neutrons and neutrinos
Question 2In 1632, which book did the Inquisition order sales to be stopped?
a. De Revolutionibus
b. Stederreus Nunctus
c. Dialogo
d. De Stella Nova
e. Astronomia Nova
Question 3A neutron star is created when a(n) ___.
a. collapsing stellar core exceeds the Schwarzschild limit
b. collapsing stellar core exceeds the Hawking limit
c. stellar core exceeds the Roche limit
d. collapsing stellar core exceeds the Chandrasekhar limit
e. stellar core ignites iron fusion
Question 4Which book was authored by Copernicus that explained the Sun as the center of a planetary system?
a. Alfonsine Tables
b. De Revolutionibus
c. Stderreus Nunctus
d. The Prutenie Tables
e. The Forerunner of the Universe, Containing the Mystery of the Universe
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