SOLUTION: The Schwarzchild radius describes the critical value to which the radius of a massive body must be reduced fot it to become a black hole. R= 2 G M/c^2 where G= gravitional constant

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Question 183544: The Schwarzchild radius describes the critical value to which the radius of a massive body must be reduced fot it to become a black hole. R= 2 G M/c^2 where G= gravitional constant 6.7x10^-11 M= mass of object C= speed of light 3x10^8 the sun has M=2x10^30. What is the Schwarzschild radius for the sun? [Note its true radius is 700,000]
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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R = 2GM/(C^2)

= (2(6.7 * 10^(-11))(2 * 10^(30)))/((3 * 10^(8))^2)

= (2.68 * 10^(20))/(9 * 10^(16))

= 2977 m