Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 6, Problem 53GP
A certain white dwarf star was once an average star like our Sun. But now it is in the last stage of its evolution and is the size of our Moon but has the mass of our Sun. (a) Estimate gravity on the surface on this star. (b) How much would a 65-kg person weigh on this star? (c) What would be the speed of a baseball dropped from a height of 1.0 m when it hit the surface?
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