a. Suppose the Sun contracts (collapses) to a pulsar with radius 15 km. Estimate the period of rotation of the pulsar. The period of revolution of the Sun about its axis is 25.38 days (1 day = 24 hours). Compare the kinetic energies of rotation of the pulsar and of the Sun. Figure 1: Question 1(a) A pulsar star system

a. Suppose the Sun contracts (collapses) to a pulsar with radius 15 km. Estimate the period of rotation of the pulsar. The period of revolution of the Sun about its axis is 25.38 days (1 day = 24 hours). Compare the kinetic energies of rotation of the pulsar and of the Sun. Figure 1: Question 1(a) A pulsar star system

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