Another science question
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Another science question
Say you have a sphere of neutronium about 1 decimeter in diameter. How much would it weigh (ignoring the fact that it would explode immediately)?
The density of a neutron star is in the order of magnitude of 2e15 g/cm^3. Since the volume of a 5-cm radius sphere is about 524 cm^3, you have 1e18 g = 1e15 kg. I assume you're asking how much it would weigh on the surface of the earth. Since the acceleration due to gravity is about 10 m/s/s, you have 1e16 N, or about 2e15 pounds.
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