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Cataclysmic Variables: Quiz
Cataclysmic Variables Quiz
Cataclysmic variables are binaries which have
[A] a black hole and a white dwarf companion
[B] a white dwarf and a normal star companion
[C] a neutron star and a normal star companion
CVs usually have an orbital period of
[A] Less than 1 day
[B] Several days
[C] Several years
There are fewer than 100 CVs in our galaxy.
[A] True
[B] False