Stars/Quasars/Quiz

Quasars is a lecture about a specific theory from astrophysics for the origin and accumulated changes of star systems. It is an offering from the radiation astronomy department.

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Quiz
{Complete the text: Match up the observatory facility with the observatory: Ondrejov Observatory - A Okayama Astrophysical Observatory - B Orbiting Astronomical Observatory - C Metsähovi Radio Observatory - D Tortugas Mountain Planetary Observatory - E Pierre Auger Observatory - F { D (i) }. { A (i) }. { F (i) }. { C (i) }. { E (i) } { B (i) }.
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{True or False, Apparent superluminal motion is observed in many radio galaxies, blazars, quasars and recently also in microquasars. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Quasar 3C 380 (B1828+487) has which of the following associated with it + a complicated, convoluted structure + kiloparsec scales + a moderate-sized classical double source + a highly complex, filamentary, structure + rapid local brightness changes over its entire ~ 100 pc length - a core that appears to move outwards with a velocity of about 85 c + a bright component that moves with an apparent velocity of about 4 c + peak of emission region that appears to move with an apparent velocity of about 6 c
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{Yes or No, While fusion may be the primary mechanism by which first generation stars produce energy, repulsion between like nucleons may cause neutron emission from a collapsed core. + Yes - No
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{True or False, The apparent acceleration of 3C 380 from ≃ 0.85 c at a few pc to ≃ 6.0 c at 100 pc is similar to that seen in the best-studied superluminal source 3C 345. + TRUE - FALSE
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{An unknown object in M82 has an apparent superluminal motion of 4 times the speed of light relative to the galaxy { center (i) }.
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{Complete the text: All known { microquasars (i) } produce large quantities of { X-rays (i) }.
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{The connection between radio loud RLQs and radio quiet quasars RQQs involves which of the following? + a similarity in the physical mechanisms of core radio emission + similar core spectral index distributions - both have diffuse VLBI cores + both appear to be about equally time-variable + both should possess beamed, relativistic jets + both should show superluminal motions
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{True or False, Apparent superluminal motion observed in many radio galaxies, blazars, quasars and microquasars are the first examples of large amounts of mass moving at close to the speed of light. + TRUE - FALSE
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{Complete the text: Match up the item letter with each of the cosmogonic possibilities below: interior models of the giant planets - A high interest for cosmogony, geophysics and nuclear physics - B hierarchical accumulation - C clouds and globular clusters - D cosmic helium abundance - E deuterium fusion - F a large deficiency of light elements - G after galactic sized systems had collapsed - H the motions of hydrogen { D (i) } formation of luminous quasars { H (i) }. stars with an initial mass less than the solar mass { G (i) }. rotating liquid drops { B|F (i) }. primordial is less than 26 per cent { E (i) }. a solar mixture of elements dominated by hydrogen and helium gas { A (i) }. around 13 Jupiter masses { F (i) }. smaller rocky objects { C (i) }.
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{Yes or No, Apparent superluminal motion can be explained as an optical illusion caused by the object partly moving in the direction of the observer when the speed calculations assume it does not. + Yes - No
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