Concept explainers
a.
To show: The Schwarzschild radius for a star with a mass, equal to the Sun is 2.95km
Given:
A star whose mass is equal to the Sun
Formula used:
Here, Rs is Schwarzschild radius, G is gravitational constant , M is mass and c is
Mass of Sun is equal to
G is equal to
Speed of light c is equal to
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b.
To Show: The Schwarzschild radius for a star with a mass, equal to the Earth is 8.9mm.
Given:
A star whose mass is equal to the Earth
Formula used:
Here Rs is Schwarzschild radius, G is gravitational constant , M is mass and c is speed of light Calculation:
Mass of Earth is equal to
Speed of light c is equal to
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