USAAAO 2026 - First Round · 9 февруари 2026 г.
Problem writers
Problem writers: Srihari (Hari) Balaji, Vincent Bian, Ferdinand, Hagan Hensley, Elizabeth Lee, Joe McCarty, Lucas Pinheiro, Feodor Yevtushenko
Условие
Assume a spherical star has a density profile described by the equation below:
ρ(r)=(1−R3r3)ρc,0⩽r⩽R
Find ρc in terms of the total mass, M, and the radius of the star, R.
(a) πR33M
(b) 8πR315M
(c) 2πR33M
(d) 16πR321M
(e) 5πR36M
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Решение
Solution: First, find ρc in M:
dm∫0MdmMρc=4πr2ρ(r) dr=∫0R4πr2(1−R3r3)ρc dr=4πρc[3r3−6R3r6]0R=32πR3ρc=2πR33M Answer: C
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