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miclam

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Problem Solving Question : Help Needed
« on: April 14, 2010, 07:12:36 pm »
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1. Certain neutron stars rotate at about 1.0 revolution per second. If Such a star has a radius of 20 km, what minimum mass must it have so that material on its surface doesn't fly off during the rapid rotation?
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Re: Problem Solving Question : Help Needed
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2010, 07:43:14 pm »
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You can calculate the acceleration due to rotational motion at the surface. You also know the acceleration due to gravity.
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