Which phenomenon will produce synchrotron radiation?
A) the accelerated motion of high-speed electrons as they spiral in a magnetic field
B) the heating of matter by compression as it spirals into a black hole
C) the radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus
D) the slowing down of charged particles as they enter a dense medium such as the atmosphere of a star or of Earth
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