Lecture 4 - Astro Pas Rochester
Lecture 4 - Astro Pas Rochester
Lecture 4 - Astro Pas Rochester
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Summary<br />
! Using hydrostatic equilibrium to estimate central<br />
pressures in stars<br />
! Using the equation of state to estimate the central<br />
temperature in stars.<br />
! Using a diffusive approximation and a mean free path<br />
to estimate the time it takes for photons to diffuse to the<br />
surface from the center of the Sun.<br />
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