Physics A-Level
Short GRBs
What Short GRBs means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Short GRBs
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Reference: AQA
Bursts associated with merging compact objects rather than supergiant collapse.
Topics that use Short GRBs
- 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
- Long-duration GRB
- Luminosity
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