If an object collapses to a black hole, [problem 9-99 for student Emerson] then the escape velocity at the surface of the black hole is equal to the speed of light. Determine the radius of the black hole, if the mass is 3.1 times the mass of the sun. [radius in km = =]

If an object collapses to a black hole, [problem 9-99 for student Emerson] then the escape velocity at the surface of the black hole is equal to the speed of light. Determine the radius of the black hole, if the mass is 3.1 times the mass of the sun. [radius in km = =]

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Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter7: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 51A

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