Difference between revisions of "Accretion"
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*Why is the emission X-ray? | *Why is the emission X-ray? | ||
**Can you get non-X-ray emission from accretion disks? | **Can you get non-X-ray emission from accretion disks? | ||
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| + | *What do you know about accretion disks? | ||
| + | **Relate T, Mdot, and L. | ||
| + | **Derive the temperature of an accretion disk as a function of radius given M and Mdot. | ||
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| + | *What is the Eddington limit? | ||
| + | *How would you calculate the gravitational wave luminosity from a star with a symmetric accretion disc? | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 5 December 2008
Questions in this category have been asked by DC
- What is an X-ray Binary?
- Why do accretion discs form?
- What is a compact object?
- Why is the emission X-ray?
- Can you get non-X-ray emission from accretion disks?
- What do you know about accretion disks?
- Relate T, Mdot, and L.
- Derive the temperature of an accretion disk as a function of radius given M and Mdot.
- What is the Eddington limit?
- How would you calculate the gravitational wave luminosity from a star with a symmetric accretion disc?
