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Estimate the induction of the magnetic field of a pulsar taking into account that for ordinary stars the field induction is of the order of 10^(-5) to 10^(-4) T

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Solution :Since the lines of INDUCTION are frozen into the plasma, the magnetic flux will remain unchanged as the STAR CONTRACTS: `Phi=Phi_(0)`, or `BR^(2)=B_(0)R_(0)^(2)`. Hence we find the magnetic induction of the pulsar. For data on star radii (PRIOR to contraction), and PULSARS, see Problem 14.21.


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