Solar Density Simulation
Explore the relationship between the Sun's mass, radius, and resulting density
Solar Mass (×10³⁰ kg)
2.0
Solar Radius (×10⁸ m)
7.0
ρ = M / V V = (4/3)πr³ ρ = M / ((4/3)πr³)
Calculated Density:
1408
kg/m³
Density Comparison
The Sun's density falls between typical liquids (~1000 kg/m³) and solids (~5000 kg/m³), but is significantly higher than gases (~1 kg/m³ at standard conditions).
This demonstrates that despite being in a plasma state, the Sun's immense gravitational compression results in a density comparable to condensed matter.
