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What is the escape velocity of a 1 solar mass neutron star and how does that compare with the speed of light?

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What is the escape velocity of a 1 solar mass neutron star and how does that compare with the speed of light?

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  1. Escape velocity is given by

    v = sqrt (2GM/r)

    M is 1 solar mass, r is the radius of the neutron star which is typically in the 10-20km range.

    The escape velocity must be less than the speed of light or the object would be a black hole.

    It must be pretty high tho'

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