Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Author: Katz, Debora M.
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Chapter 8, Problem 30PQ
A stellar black hole may form when a massive star dies. The star collapses down to a single point. Our Sun will not become a black hole because it does not have enough mass, so let us imagine a black hole with eight times the mass of the Sun. A single point has no radius, but a black hole has an effective radius known as the Schwarzschild radius. If an object gets inside the Schwarzschild radius, it never escapes. The Schwarzschild radius of an eight-solar-mass black hole is about 24 km.
a. Find the escape speed using the Schwarzschild radius.
b. Compare your answer to the
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