astronomy homework question?

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astronomy homework question?

A typical neutron star has a mass of about 1.5Msun and a radius of 10 kilometers

Calculate the average density of a neutron star, in kilograms per cubic centimeter

Compare the mass of 1cm^3 of neutron star material to the mass of Mount Everest (~5*10^10 kg)

2006-11-12 17:45:54 · 1 answers · asked by arvinchung 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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Msun = 2*10^30 kg The volume of a sphere is (4/3)πr^3. Compute the volume and divide into the mass to get the density. Why is this hard?

2006-11-12 18:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋