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A star that is too heavy to stabilize as a white dwarf can collapse further to form a neutron star: a star made entirely of neutrons, supported against gravitational collapse by degenerate neutron pressure. Repeat the steps of the previous problem for a neutron star, to determine the following: the mass radius relation; the radius, density, Fermi energy, and Fermi temperature of a one-solar-mass neutron star; and the critical mass above which a neutron star becomes relativistic and hence unstable to further collapse.

Short Answer

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The mass radius relation is

R1M13

The radius is found to be 12410m.

The density of the white dwarf star is 2.51017kg/m3

The Fermi energy and temperature are 910-12J,6.51011K

The critical mass is given by,M=1.381031kg.

Step by step solution

01

Given information 

We have to calculate the, mass-radius relation; radius of star, density, Fermi energy and Fermi temperature of a one-solar-mass neutron star; and the critical mass above which a neutron star becomes relativistic and hence unstable to further collapse.

02

Simplify

we now that, the total energy of the white dwarf is given by,

U=Ukinetic+UgravU=(0.0086)h2M53memp53R2-35GM2R

Let us consider,

localid="1650022143628" =(0.0086)h2M53memp53=35GM2

Then, we can write, the energy as,

localid="1650022013208" U=R2-RdUdR=-2R3+R2=0R=0,R=2

Substitute the value of ,then,

localid="1650022149205" R=2(0.0086)h2M53memp5335GM2R=(0.0933)h2mp83G1M13

This is the drive relation-ship between the Radius and Mass.

After sustaining all the value,

localid="1650022153954" R=12410m

03

Step 3:Simplify

The density of the white dwarf is given by,

=MV=M43(3.14)(R3)=2.51017kg/m3

The Fermi energy is found out as ,

f=h28me9M8mp2R323f=(6.6310-34J.s)289.110-31kg921030kg8(1.6710-27kg)2(12410m)323f=910-12J

The Fermi temperature is

f=KBTT=fKBT=910-12j1.3810-23J/KT=6.51011K

04

Simplify

For this the kinetic energy and the potential should needs to balance each other at some point.

Ukinetic=Ugrav(0.023)Mmp43hcR=3GM25R(0.023)(6.6310-34J.s)(3108m/s)(1.6710-27kg)43=3GM235M=1.381031kg

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