When the Sun runs out of nuclear fuel it will collapse into a white dwarf. The present radius of the Sun is R, and the mass is M,. The angular velocity of the Sun is wo. After the Sun collapses into a white dwarf, the radius is Ro/108. What is the angular momentum of the Sun after it collapses? Assume the Sun does not lose any mass. MRw. 5(108)? MRW. 5(108)4 2(108)4 MRw. 2(108) 5 MRw. 5(108) 2(108)? MRW. 5 O MRw.

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When the Sun runs out of nuclear fuel it will collapse into a white dwarf. The present radius of the Sun is R,
and the mass is M,. The angular velocity of the Sun is wo. After the Sun collapses into a white dwarf, the radius
is Ro/108. What is the angular momentum of the Sun after it collapses? Assume the Sun does not lose any
mass.
MRw.
5(108)?
MRW.
5(108)4
2(108)4
MRw.
2(108)
5
MRw.
5(108)
2(108)?
MRW.
5
O MRw.
Transcribed Image Text:When the Sun runs out of nuclear fuel it will collapse into a white dwarf. The present radius of the Sun is R, and the mass is M,. The angular velocity of the Sun is wo. After the Sun collapses into a white dwarf, the radius is Ro/108. What is the angular momentum of the Sun after it collapses? Assume the Sun does not lose any mass. MRw. 5(108)? MRW. 5(108)4 2(108)4 MRw. 2(108) 5 MRw. 5(108) 2(108)? MRW. 5 O MRw.
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