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Chapter 12, Problem 59P

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Problem 59P

To what radius would the Sun have to be contracted for its escape speed to equal the speed of light? (Black holes have escape speeds greater than the speed of light; hence we see no light from them.)

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Problem 59P

To what radius would the Sun have to be contracted for its escape speed to equal the speed of light? (Black holes have escape speeds greater than the speed of light; hence we see no light from them.)

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We have to calculate at what radius would the Sun have to be contracted for its escape speed to equal the speed of light.

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