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ajclarke
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Homework Statement
Have to calculate the Electron-Degeneracy Pressure as a fraction of the total pressure in a white dwarf. Given Density and Temperature.
Homework Equations
[tex] (\frac{1}{5m_{e}}) (\frac{3h^3}{8 \pi})^{2/3} (\frac{\rho}{\mu_{e}M_{H}})^{5/3} [/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I have calculated the Electron-Degeneracy Pressure as:
[tex]3.383 \times 10^{61} \textrm{Pa} [/tex]
Now I need to calculate the Thermal Pressure using the density and temperature so I can find this fraction but I can't for the life of me think how to do it.
Cheers
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