Mastering Astronomy with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for The Cosmic Perspective (8th Edition)
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Chapter 18, Problem 27EAP
Choose the best answer lo each of the following. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete sentences.
27, Which of these objects has the largest radius? (a) a 1.2Ms white dwarf (b) a 1 .5Ms neutron star (c) a 3.OM5 black hole
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