Compare the relative importance of the electrostatic interactions between degenerate electrons and ions in a normal metal with a density of about 10 ⁴ kg m ^-3 and in a white dwarf with a density of about 10 ⁸ kg m ^-3 . In both cases estimates the temperature below which the electrons are degenerate.

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In order to compare the electrostatic interactions between degenerate electrons and ions both in normal metals and white dwarfs we first need to define what is meant by degenerate electrons and ions D... View the full answer