If two black holes orbit one another at a distance of a few Schwarzschild radii [RAY-dee-eye], their orbits will slowly shrink until they merge. By which of the following processes does this occur?
W) Dynamic friction
X) Gravitational radiation
Y) Third-body interactions
Z) Drag from the accretion disks
✔️Answer:X) GRAVITATIONAL RADIATION
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