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What is the average density of a neutron star that has the same mass as the sun but a radius of only 20.0 km?

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IrinaK [193]3 years ago

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Answer: $5.935(10)^{13}g/cm^{3}}$

Explanation:

Density is a characteristic property bodies and materials, and is defined as the relationship between the mass $m$ and the volume $V$ , as shown below:

$D=\frac{m}{V}$ (1)

In the case of the neutron star, we know it has the same mass as the Sun:

$m=1.989(10)^{30}kg$

And its radius is $r=20km$

On the other hand, if we assume this neutron star has a spherical shape, its volume can be calculated by the following formula:

$V=V_{sphere}=\frac{4}{3}\pir^{3}$ (2)

$V=\frac{4}{3}\pi(20km)^{3}$ (3)

$V=33510.321km^{3}$ (4)

Substituting (4) in (1):

$D=\frac{1.989(10)^{30}kg}{33510.321km^{3}}$ (5)

Finally:

$D=5.935(10)^{25}kg/km^{3}}=5.935(10)^{13}g/cm^{3}}$

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Part (b):

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