Consider a neutron star whose mass equals 2M . (a) Compute the stars radius. (b) If

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Consider a neutron star whose mass equals 2MΘ.

(a) Compute the star’s radius.

(b) If the neutron star is rotating at 0.5 rev>s and assuming its density to be uniform, what is its rotational kinetic energy? 

(c) If its rotation slows by 1 part in 108 per day and the lost kinetic energy is all radiated, what is the star’s luminosity?

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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