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Chapter 11 Problem 10PE

Question

There is relatively little empty space between atoms in solids and liquids, so that the average density of an atom is about the same as matter on a macroscopic scale—approximately 103 kg/m3 . The nucleus of an atom has a radius about 10?5 that of the atom and contains nearly all the mass of the entire atom. (a) What is the approximate density of a nucleus? (b) One remnant of a supernova, called a neutron star, can have the density of a nucleus. What would be the radius of a neutron star with a mass 10 times that of our Sun (the radius of the Sun is 7×108 m )?

Solution

Step-by-step solution Step 1 o f 14 Maximum mass of an atom is situated at the nucleus of the atom so the density of the nucleus is greater than the density of the atom.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

There is relatively little empty space between atoms in

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