A neutron star is composed of neutrons and has a density that is approximately the same as that of a nucleus (about 2.3 × 1017 kg/m3). What is the radius of a neutron star whose mass is 1.20 times the mass of the sun (M = 1.99 × 1030 kg)?

A neutron star is composed of neutrons and has a density that is approximately the same as that of a nucleus (about 2.3 × 1017 kg/m3). What is the radius of a neutron star whose mass is 1.20 times the mass of the sun (M = 1.99 × 1030 kg)?

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