(e) Rapid changes that are sometimes observed in stars may indicate that dynamical processes are taking place. From the
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:56 pm
(e) Rapid changes that are sometimes observed in stars may indicate that dynamical processes are taking place. From the timescales of such changes - usually oscillations with a characteristic period - we may roughly estimate the average density of the Star. The sun has been observed to oscillate with a period of minutes, white dwarfs with periods of a few tens of seconds. Estimate the average density for the Sun and for white dwarfs. 2 morcol