Multiple Choice
A neutron star has approximately the same density as nuclear material. A typical neutron star has a radius of 8.0 km. Using the relationship r = (1.2 fm) A1/3 together with the mass of a neutron, 1.67 × 10−27kg, estimate the mass of a neutron star.
A) 0.65 × 1030 kg
B) 1.5 × 1030 kg
C) 0.16 × 1030 kg
D) 0.49 × 1030 kg
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