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Quiz on Light Curves
Looking at an
X-ray
light curve
of Cyg X-1 would allow you to
Study what
elements
are present around the
black hole
.
Examine how the light from Cyg X-1 travels to Earth.
Study the effects of
gravity
on the light's path.
Probe how Cyg X-1's X-ray
emission
varies over time.
Observe inside the
event horizon
of the black hole.
You suspect that a young bright
star
is still embedded in the
nebula
where it was born. What is one way to determine if this is true?
Take the
visible
spectrum
of the star and look for
absorption
by the nebula.
Take the visible light curve of the star and see how it changes over time.
Take the visible spectrum of the star and look for emission by the nebula.
Take the visible light curve of the star and see if it remains constant over time.
None of the Above.
