answersLogoWhite

0

Why do pulsars spin so fast?

User Avatar

Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Because of the conservation of rotational momentum. As a stars core collapses, it retains the original rotational velocity. As a pulsar or neutron star's original size was in the region of 60,000 time greater that it's current form, the rotational speed is multiplied by this factor.

Maintaining the rotational momentum requires the star to spin faster.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is fast in spin and fast out spin in cricket?

There is no such bowling style as 'fast in spin' or 'fast out spin in'.


How do hurricanes spin so fast?

because it does haha!


Millisecond pulsars that are very old are?

believed to be the result of mass transfer from a companion that increases the spin of the pulsar.


Why can Sonic spin?

Sonic can spin because he runs so fast it looks like he is spinning.


How do pulsars spin so fast?

Because of the conservation of rotational momentum. As a stars core collapses, it retains the original rotational velocity. As a pulsar or neutron star's original size was in the region of 60,000 time greater that it's current form, the rotational speed is multiplied by this factor. Maintaining the rotational momentum requires the star to spin faster.


Where are pulsars located in space?

Pulsars are located every where around the universe keep in mind pulsars are neutron stars so that means they were formed by large stars that have aged and died out


How fast does a volleyball spin?

Fast


When was Fast Japanese Spin Cycle created?

Fast Japanese Spin Cycle was created in 1994.


Do tornadoes spin slow?

No they spin very very fast


How large and fast is are hurricanes?

they spin and move fast


How are pulsars related to supernovas?

Pulsars are formed during a supernova event when a massive star explodes, leaving behind a dense core called a neutron star. As this neutron star rotates rapidly, it emits beams of radiation that we detect as pulses, hence the name "pulsars." So, pulsars are directly related to the remnants of supernova explosions.


Does the earth turn fast?

Faster than some, not as fast as others. We're used to it, and we'd probably be upset if it changed. The Earth spins at 15 degrees per hour, 360 degrees per day. Venus and Mercury hardly spin at all; 243 days for Venus, 58 days for Mercury. The Sun spins at about 27 days per rotation, but because the Sun isn't solid, different parts spin at different speeds. Jupiter takes 10 HOURS, Saturn 11 HOURS. Uranus and Neptune are faster than Earth, not so fast as Jupiter. Some pulsars - rotating neutron stars - spin tens or hundreds of times per SECOND.