One newly discovered type of neutron star is the rotating radio transient,which periodically emits a very brief burst of intense radio radiation.What is our BEST explanation,at present,for this phenomenon?
A) Rotating radio transients are very young neutron stars, and they emit radio radiation in response to a "settling down" deep in their interiors.
B) Rotating radio transients are very old neutron stars. They have cooled off until their temperatures are low enough to emit radiation in the radio range.
C) Rotating radio transients are neutron stars in eclipsing binary systems, and the output of radio radiation is periodically eclipsed by the companion.
D) Rotating radio transients are pulsars whose rotation rate has slowed down to about one rotation every 0.4 to 10 seconds.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q189: Some magnetars with particularly strong magnetic fields
Q208: Which statement about starquakes is CORRECT?
A) Starquakes
Q209: What is the cause of millisecond pulsars?
A)
Q210: Why do we believe a magnetar can
Q211: In the study of neutron stars,what is
Q211: Do neutron stars have atmospheres?
A) No. The
Q212: In 2014,astronomers discovered the millisecond pulsar PSR
Q214: As time progresses,the pulse rate for most
Q215: The interior of a neutron star is
Q217: We have seen that the generation of
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents