Question:

Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of a pulsar of mass M = 1.98 x 1030  kg and radius R = 12km rotating with time period T = 0.041 seconds

Options :

  • (a) 9.2 x 10^11 m/s^2
  • (b) 8.15 x 10^11 m/s^2
  • (c) 7.32 x 10^11 m/s^2
  • (d) 6.98 x 10^11 m/s^2

Answer :

(a) 9.2 x 10^11 m/s2

Answer Steps :

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