The Crab Pulsar Is a Neutron Star, Rotating with a Period

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Crab Pulsar is a neutron star, rotating with a period of 33.085 ms. It is estimated to have an equatorial radius of 15 km, about average for a neutron star. What is the radial acceleration of an object on the surface at the equator of the pulsar?

• A) 5.4 x 10⁸ m/s²
• B) 2.7 x 10⁸ m/s²
• C) 8.9 x 10⁸ m/s²
• D) 6.7 x 10⁸ m/s²

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