Physics PYQ 128 of 144 · Modern Physics

In the universe, what are pulsars?

  1. AA group of stars
  2. BRotating neutron stars
  3. CExplosion of a star
  4. DRadio waves emitted by a star

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Correct answer: (b) Rotating neutron stars

Explanation

Pulsars are highly dense, rapidly rotating neutron stars that emit beams of electromagnetic radiation.

They act like cosmic lighthouses, sending out regular pulses of radio waves, X-rays and gamma rays, and form after a supernova collapse.

They are single rotating stars, not a star group, an explosion, or merely radio waves.

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