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A spinning neutron star is known as...

A spinning neutron star is known as

A

White dwarf

B

Black hole

C

Pulsar

D

Quasar

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The correct Answer is:
C
Pulsars are spinning neutron stars that have jets of particles moving almost at the speed of light streaming out above their magnetic polcs. These jets produce very powerful beams of light
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