Under some circumstances, a star can collapse into an extremely dense object made mostly of neutrons and called a neutron star. The density of a neutron star is roughly $10^14$ times as great as that of ordinary solid matter. Suppose we represent the star as a uniform, solid, rigid sphere, both before and after the collapse. The star's initial radius was $7 \tims 10^5$ km (comparable to our sun); its final radius is 16 km. If the original star rotated once in 30 days, find the angular speed (in rad/s) of the neutron star.
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Sure, I'd be happy to help solve this problem.

1. Before the collapse, if we assume the star is a solid, uniform sphere, we can use its average density to calculate its mass. The density of the Sun is approximately 1.41 × 10³ kg/m³. If we use this value for the star, its mass is given by:
   Mass = Density × Volume
          = 1.41 × 10³ kg/m³ × (4/3) × π × (7 × 10⁸ km)\3
          = 1.14 × 10³6 kg

2. After the collapse, the mass of the neutron star is approximately the same, but its density is much higher - roughly 10¹⁴ times more than interstellar hydrogen. Let's use a density of 10¹⁴ kg/m³ for this step.

3. Now we can calculate the radius of each object before and after the collapse using the density and the volume. The volume of a sphere is given by V = (4/3) * π * r³, so we can solve for the radius.

   R1 = (3 * M1 / 4 * π * D1)⁻¹³
         = [3 * 1.14 × 10³⁶ kg / (4 * π * 1.41 × 10³ kg/m³)]⁻¹³
         = 7 × 10⁸ m
         = 700,000 km

   R2 = (3 * M2 / 4 * π * D2)⁻¹³
         = [3 * 1.14 × 10³⁶ kg / (4 * π * 10¹⁴ kg/m³)]⁻¹³
         = 16 km

3. Now we'll calculate the angular speed of the neutron star. The orbital angular velocity, ω, is given by the product of the mass, height, and centrifugal force, divided by the moment of inertia, I. The moment of inertia for a solid sphere is given by the formula:

   I = 2/5 * MR², where M is the mass of the sphere. So,

   I1 = 2/5 * (1.14 × 10³⁶ kg) * (7 × 10⁸ m)² = 8.66 × 10³⁵ kg⋅m²

   I2 = 2/5 * (1.14 × 10³⁶ kg) * (16 '000 m)² = 1.39 × 10³⁵ kg⋅m²

   Then,

   ω2 = v / R2
          = (2π * R1 / 86,400 s) / 16 km = 1.65 rad/s

Therefore, the final angular velocity (in radians per second) of the neutron star is approximately 1.65 rad/s.

I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any questions.
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Under some circumstances, a star can collapse into an extremely dense object made mostly of neutrons and called a neutron star. The density of a neutron star is roughly $10^14$ times as great as that of ordinary solid matter. Suppose we represent the star as a uniform, solid, rigid sphere, both before and after the collapse. The star's initial radius was $7 \tims 10^5$ km (comparable to our sun); its final radius is 16 km. If the original star rotated once in 30 days, find the angular speed (in rad/s) of the neutron star.
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To solve this problem, we can use the principle of conservation of angular momentum. When a star collapses into a neutron star, its mass is mostly conserved, but its radius decreases significantly. This causes the neutron star to spin much faster than the original star, similar to how a figure skater spins faster when they pull their arms in.

The formula for angular momentum (L) is:

L = Iω

where I is the moment of inertia and ω is the angular speed.

For a solid sphere, the moment of inertia (I) is given by:

I = (2/5)MR²

where M is the mass and R is the radius of the sphere.

Since angular momentum is conserved, we can say that:

L_initial = L_final

or

I_initial * ω_initial = I_final * ω_final

We can substitute the formula for the moment of inertia into this equation to get:

[(2/5)M_initial * (R_initial)^2] * ω_initial = [(2/5)M_final * (R_final)^2] * ω_final

Since the mass is mostly conserved, we can say that M_initial = M_final, and these terms cancel out:

(R_initial)^2 * ω_initial = (R_final)^2 * ω_final

We're given that R_initial = 7 * 10^5 km = 7 * 10^8 m, R_final = 16 km = 16 * 10^3 m, and the initial period is 30 days. We need to convert the period into rad/s.

1 day = 24 hours = 24 * 60 = 1440 minutes = 1440 * 60 = 86400 seconds

So, the initial period in seconds is 30 * 86400 = 2592000 seconds.

The initial angular speed (ω_initial) is 2π radians per period, so ω_initial = 2π / 2592000 = π / 1296000 rad/s.

Now we can substitute these values into the equation and solve for ω_final:

[(7 * 10^8)^2 * (π / 1296000)] = [(16 * 10^3)^2 * ω_final]

Solving this equation gives ω_final ≈ 2.42 * 10^3 rad/s.

So, the angular speed of the neutron star is approximately 2.42 * 10^3 rad/s.
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