Sirius has a mass of 2 solar masses and radius of 1.71 solar radius, determine average density...

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Sirius has a mass of 2 solar masses and radius of 1.71 solarradius, determine average
density of Sirius.

a) pressure at half radius of Sirius b) temperature at halfradius of Sirius c) radiation pressure at half radius.

Hint: You may find the ideal gas law helpful. Mean molecularweight for outer layers of stars is ~ 0.61.

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Mass of sun 1988 x 1030 kg2 solar mass 2 1988x 1030 kg mass of siriusRadius of sirius 17 696340 km 1183778 kmVolume of    See Answer
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