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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kerr-Newman | rotate and have a charge |
| Schwarzschild | black holes do not rotate and have no charge |
| Black hole | is a region of space in which the gravitational field is so powerful that nothing, including light, can escape its pull. |
| Cygnus X-1 | the longest known black hole candidate |
| supernova | creates black holes when a massive star undergoes it |
| x rays | are emitted from black holes once they have reached a few million degrees Kelvin |
| white dwarf | a star that has used up most of its nuclear fuel, and has collapsed to a very small size |
| wormholes | theoretical openings in space-time that would allow one to go to a far away place quickly |
| neutron star | the imploded core of a star that underwent a supernova explosion |
| HDE 226868 | the supergiant companion star to Cygnus X-1 |
| Terms | 10 |
| Creator | Kellen_Thompson |
| Created | April 13, 2009 |
| Group | YHS Phys Sci 0809 |
| Subjects | None |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |