- #1
kranav
- 34
- 0
Hello.
The question states that
We have a globular cluster with total mass 10^6 times sun's mass.
Assume that the main sequence lifetime of a solar mass star is 10 giga year, and a main sequence lifetime scales with mass as M^-2. What is the mass of the most massive main sequence stars in the cluster after 1 giga year? (answer - 3.2 times sun's mass)
we have t ~ M^-2
Does this require me to do a differential and find out the maxima (of the mass) by putting it to zero?
or by cutting of the massive stars which would die out within the 1 giga year and somehow see the masses left.
The question states that
We have a globular cluster with total mass 10^6 times sun's mass.
Assume that the main sequence lifetime of a solar mass star is 10 giga year, and a main sequence lifetime scales with mass as M^-2. What is the mass of the most massive main sequence stars in the cluster after 1 giga year? (answer - 3.2 times sun's mass)
we have t ~ M^-2
Does this require me to do a differential and find out the maxima (of the mass) by putting it to zero?
or by cutting of the massive stars which would die out within the 1 giga year and somehow see the masses left.