Suppose That the Sun Were to Collapse Under Its Own

question 41

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the Sun were to collapse under its own gravitational pull. To what radius would it have to be reduced in order for the escape velocity to be equal the speed of light, 3.00 x 10⁸ m/s? The mass of the Sun is 2.00 x 10³⁰ kg and G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N·m²/kg².

• A) 2.96 km
• B) 1.48 km
• C) 1.52 km
• D) 2.10 km
• E) None of the other choices is correct.

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