Answer on Question #84571 - physics – Relativity

1. Suppose two worlds, each having mass M and radius R, coalesce into a single
world. Due to gravitational contraction, the combined world has a radius of only
3/4R. What is the average density of the combined world as a multiple of r0, the
average density of the original two worlds?

Solution. Calculate the average density by the relation as follows:

2𝑀 6𝑀
𝜌= 4𝜋𝑅′3
= .
4𝜋𝑅 ′3
3

Here, M Is the mass of the new world , R’ is the radius of new world.

Substitute R’= 3R/4

6𝑀 384𝑀 𝑀
𝜌= = = 1.132 3
3 3
4𝜋(4)3 108𝜋𝑅 𝑅

Find the ratio of 𝜌/𝑟0.

𝑀
𝜌 1.132 3
= 𝑅
𝜌0 𝑀
4𝜋𝑅 3
3
𝑀
𝜌 1.132 3
= 𝑅 = 4.74
𝑀 𝑀
4𝜋𝑟0 3 4𝜋𝑅 3
3 3
4.18 𝜌𝑟0 3
=4.74
𝑀

𝑀
𝜌 = 1.33
𝑟0 3
Answer:
𝑀
𝜌 = 1.33
𝑟0 3