Which of the following has highest average density?

1) a 1.2 solar mass white dwarf
2) an 8 solar mass red giant
3) the sun

1 Answer
George C.
Feb 21, 2016

1) a 1.2 solar mass white dwarf

Explanation:

A white dwarf of mass #1.2# times that of our sun would have a radius similar to our Earth, that is about #100#th of the radius of the sun, meaning a density approximately #10^6# times greater than a normal main sequence star.

White dwarf stars do live up to their name.

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