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Through Hydrogen Fusion, the Sun Loses Approximately 4 Million Metric

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Through hydrogen fusion, the Sun loses approximately 4 million metric tons of mass each second.
If it burns hydrogen at this rate for 10 billion years, what percentage of its original mass will it
lose in all? (Note: The mass of the Sun is 1.99*1030 kg, and 1 metric ton=1,000 kg.)


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