Chapter 5: Q44. (page 134)
A certain neutron star has five times the mass of our Sun packed into a sphere about 10 km in radius. Estimate the surface gravity on this monster.
Short Answer
The surface gravity on this monster is .
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Chapter 5: Q44. (page 134)
A certain neutron star has five times the mass of our Sun packed into a sphere about 10 km in radius. Estimate the surface gravity on this monster.
The surface gravity on this monster is .
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