Problem 6 - Gravitation The neutron start in the Crab nebula has a mass of 1.99 x 1030 kg (similar to the mass of the Sun). The neutron star has a radius of only 12 km. What is the gravitational acceleration on the surface of the neutron star? (G = 6.67 × 10-11NM²/kg².,

Problem 6 - Gravitation The neutron start in the Crab nebula has a mass of 1.99 x 1030 kg (similar to the mass of the Sun). The neutron star has a radius of only 12 km. What is the gravitational acceleration on the surface of the neutron star? (G = 6.67 × 10-11NM²/kg².,

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Problem 6 - Gravitation
The neutron start in the Crab nebula has a mass of 1.99 × 1030 kg (similar to the mass of the
Sun). The neutron star has a radius of only 12 km. What is the gravitational acceleration on the
surface of the neutron star?
(G = 6.67 x 10-11 Nm² /kg².,

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