Question

Much of the radiation released by pulsars and magnetars is in the form of ________ radiation.

Select one:

a.
X-ray


b.
Gamma Ray


c.
Microwave


d.
Infrared


e.
Radio

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is b. Gamma Ray. Much of the radiation released by pulsars and magnetars is in the form of high-energy gamma-ray radiation.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

b. Gamma Ray

Much of the radiation released by pulsars and magnetars is in the form of gamma ray radiation.

These objects have extremely strong magnetic fields which accelerate particles to near light speed, producing gamma ray photons through synchrotron radiation and curvature radiation.