Lecture 4 - Astro Pas Rochester
Lecture 4 - Astro Pas Rochester
Lecture 4 - Astro Pas Rochester
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These equations can be derived from<br />
physics conservation laws<br />
Conservation of mass<br />
Conservation of momentum →Euler’s equation<br />
→Hydrostatic equilibrium (in steady state)<br />
Conservation of energy→Energy transport equation<br />
depends on opacity and convection<br />
Equation of state relates pressure to temperature and<br />
density, derived from statistical/thermodynamics<br />
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