An M dwarf star of mass 0.1 solar masses, a radius of 0.13 solar radii and a photospheric temperature of 2708 Kelvin. Assuming the dwarf contains the same mixture of elements as the Sun, and that the thermal pressure of the Sun's core is 1.3 x 10^14 N/m^2 estimate the ratio between the thermal pressure in the M dwarf's core versus that of the Sun. select units

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An M dwarf star of mass 0.1 solar masses, a radius of 0.13 solar radii and a photospheric temperature of 2708 Kelvin. Assuming the
dwarf contains the same mixture of elements as the Sun, and that the thermal pressure of the Sun's core is 1.3 x 10^14 N/m^2 estimate
the ratio between the thermal pressure in the M dwarf's core versus that of the Sun.
select units
Transcribed Image Text:An M dwarf star of mass 0.1 solar masses, a radius of 0.13 solar radii and a photospheric temperature of 2708 Kelvin. Assuming the dwarf contains the same mixture of elements as the Sun, and that the thermal pressure of the Sun's core is 1.3 x 10^14 N/m^2 estimate the ratio between the thermal pressure in the M dwarf's core versus that of the Sun. select units
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