Why does the sun's core density change?

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Rameesh

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Aug 7, 2011

why density of core of the sun is changing ?
please give me brief explain with calculation

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Chronos

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Aug 8, 2011

The sun's core density [currently around 150 g/cm3, varies slightly as it ages due to the accumulation of helium ash in the core. See http://cseligman.com/text/stars/sunms.htm

Rameesh

Aug 9, 2011

Thank you

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