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Astronomers theorize that a black hole forms when a massive
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Astronomers theorize that a black hole forms when a massive object shrinks catastrophically under its own Line gravity, leaving only a gravitational (5)field so strong that nothing escapes it. Astronomers must infer the existence of black holes, which are invisible, from their gravitational influence on the visible bodies surrounding them. (10)For example, observations indicate that gas clouds in galaxy M87 are whirling unusually fast about the galaxy’s center. Most astronomers believe that the large concentration (15)of mass at the galaxy’s center is a black hole whose gravity is causing the gas to whirl. A few skeptics have argued that the concentration of mass necessary to explain the speed of the (20)whirling gas is not necessarily a black hole: the concentration in M87 might be a cluster of a billion or so dim stars. The same hypothesis might have been applied to the galaxy NGC 4258, (25)but the notion of such a cluster’s existing in NGC 4258 was severely undermined when astronomers measured the speed of a ring of dust and gas rotating close to the galaxy’s (30)center. From its speed, they calculated that the core’s density is more than 40 times the density estimated for any other galaxy. If the center of NGC 4258 were a star cluster, the (35)stars would be so closely spaced that collisions between individual stars would have long ago torn the cluster apart. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q10: The skeptics mentioned in the first paragraph would be most likely to agree with the astronomers mentioned in line 13 about which of the following statements concerning the galaxy M87? A. The speed of the gas whirling around the center of M87 is caused by a dense object that is not a black hole. B. The concentration of mass at the center of M87 is probably a large cluster of dim stars. C. The presence of a black hole at the center of M87 is the most likely explanation for the speed of the gas whirling about the galaxy’s core. D. The speed of the gas whirling around the center of M87 is caused by a large concentration of mass at the core of M87. E. The gravitational influence of a star cluster would not be strong enough to account for the speed of the gas whirling around the core of M87.
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Most astronomers believe that the large concentration of massat the galaxy’s center is a black hole whose gravity is causing the gas to whirl. A few skeptics have argued that the concentration of mass necessary to explain the speed of the whirling gas is not necessarily a black hole: the concentration in M87 might be a cluster of a billion or so dim stars.
Both of them agree that "mas" is causing the gas to whirl. However, they are not in agreement on what the "mass" is.
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A. The speed of the gas whirling around the center of M87 is caused by a dense object that is not a black hole. Skeptics agree with it but Astronomers don't.
B. The concentration of mass at the center of M87 is probably a large cluster of dim stars. Skeptics don't agree with it but Astronomers do.
C. The presence of a black hole at the center of M87 is the most likely explanation for the speed of the gas whirling about the galaxy’s core. Skeptics don't agree with it but Astronomers do.
D. The speed of the gas whirling around the center of M87 is caused by a large concentration of mass at the core of M87. Yep, Both think there is large concentration of mass in the center (Either because of Black Hole or because of thousands of dim stars).
E. The gravitational influence of a star cluster would not be strong enough to account for the speed of the gas whirling around the core of M87. Neither Astronomers not Skeptics will agree with this.
Astronomers theorize that a black hole forms when a massive object shrinks catastrophically under its own Line gravity, leaving only a gravitational (5)field so strong that nothing escapes it. Astronomers must infer the existence of black holes, which are invisible, from their gravitational influence on the visible bodies surrounding them. (10)For example, observations indicate that gas clouds in galaxy M87 are whirling unusually fast about the galaxy’s center. Most astronomers believe that the large concentration (15)of mass at the galaxy’s center is a black hole whose gravity is causing the gas to whirl. A few skeptics have argued that the concentration of mass necessary to explain the speed of the (20)whirling gas is not necessarily a black hole: the concentration in M87 might be a cluster of a billion or so dim stars. The same hypothesis might have been applied to the galaxy NGC 4258, (25)but the notion of such a cluster’s existing in NGC 4258 was severely undermined when astronomers measured the speed of a ring of dust and gas rotating close to the galaxy’s (30)center. From its speed, they calculated that the core’s density is more than 40 times the density estimated for any other galaxy. If the center of NGC 4258 were a star cluster, the (35)stars would be so closely spaced that collisions between individual stars would have long ago torn the cluster apart. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q10: The skeptics mentioned in the first paragraph would be most likely to agree with the astronomers mentioned in line 13 about which of the following statements concerning the galaxy M87? A. The speed of the gas whirling around the center of M87 is caused by a dense object that is not a black hole. B. The concentration of mass at the center of M87 is probably a large cluster of dim stars. C. The presence of a black hole at the center of M87 is the most likely explanation for the speed of the gas whirling about the galaxy’s core. D. The speed of the gas whirling around the center of M87 is caused by a large concentration of mass at the core of M87. E. The gravitational influence of a star cluster would not be strong enough to account for the speed of the gas whirling around the core of M87.
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