Sirius B has a mass and radius of 2.1 x 10 30 kg and 5.5 x 10

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Sirius B has a mass and radius of 2.1 x 1030 kg and 5.5 x 106 m, respectively. Assuming Sirius B is perfectly spherical in shape, compute the ratio of the Δtf t / Δtd. Using this result, confirm that the redshift quoted in Section 12.2 for this star if z = Δtf t / Δtd t − 1.

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Inquiry into Physics

ISBN: 978-1305959422

8th edition

Authors: Vern J. Ostdiek, Donald J. Bord

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