Astro 1500 Trivia - November 1, 2024 - Lectures 17-18
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Astro 1500 Trivia - November 1, 2024 - Lectures 17-18
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a pulsar?
A supernova with an extreme magnetic field
A black hole periodically emitting Hawking Radiation
A rotating neutron star
An alien lighthouse
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True of false: Any star with a birth mass less than 8 Solar Masses can NEVER go supernova?
True
False
Answer explanation
Typically true, unless the star has a binary companion. Then there is a small change for a thermonuclear supernova.
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following stars (in a single star system) would go supernova after dying?
A star with mass 3x Solar Mass
A star with mass 5x Solar Mass
A star with mass 8x Solar Mass
A star with mass 13x Solar Mass
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1
NGSS.HS-ESS1-3
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following stars (in a single star system) would most likely become a black hole after dying?
A star with mass 20x Solar Masses
A star with mass 30x Solar Masses
A star with mass 50x Solar Masses
A star with mass 100x Solar Masses
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For a new pulsar, what is their approximate rotational speed?
Miliseconds
Seconds
Minutes
Hours
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes a pulsar to emit a beam of light?
The motion of electrons in a magnetic field
The collision and fusion of heavy elements due to the rotation
The core fluctuating in size, nearing a supernova
Intense gravitational waves
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-5
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are pulsars handy as astrophysical clocks?
They are not, only real clocks are useful
We know the magnetic field development for pulsars and can measure them from earth
Gravitational Waves are emitted and we can measure the time from them
We know the approximate period of rotation for pulsars
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