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Calculate the Schwarzschild radius for the sun and Earth.

Calculate the Schwarzschild radius for the sun and Earth.

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Calculate the Schwarzschild radius for the sun and Earth.
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the Schwarzschild radius for the sun and Earth.
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Concept and Principle:
  • Every object has a radius within which the gravitational force is so large that it prevents matter and energy from escaping. This radius is called the Schwarzschild radius.

 

  • For spherical black holes, the event horizon will be located at the Schwarzschild radius.

 

  • The value of Schwarzschild radius is given by,

rs=2GMc2

Here G is the universal gravitational constant, M is the mass of the object, and c is the speed of light.

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