Physics A-Level
Long-duration GRB
What Long-duration GRB means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Long-duration GRB
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A burst that can occur when a rapidly rotating supergiant star collapses at the end of its life, associated with supernovae in distant galaxies.
Topics that use Long-duration GRB
- Supernovae, neutron stars and black holes (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Accretion
- Active galactic nuclei
- Black hole
- Chandrasekhar limit
- dark energy
- Light curve
- Luminosity
- Neutron star
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