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Neutron stars consist only of neutrons and have unbelievably high densities. A typical radius and mass for a neutron star might be 1.3 x 103 m and 3.6 x 1028 kg.

(a) Calculate the density of such a star.

(b) If a dime (V = 2.0 x 10-7m3) were made from this substance, determine how much would it weight (in pounds)?

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