(10%) Problem 8: The Sun has a mass of 199 x 1030 kg and a radius of 6.96 x 108
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(10%) Problem 8: The Sun has a mass of 199 x 1030 kg and a radius of 6.96 x 108 m. 50% Part (a) Calculate the acceleration due to gravity, in meters per square second, on the surface of the sun. Grade Summary Deductions 0% 100% Potential 7 8 9 4 5 6 Submissions Attempts remaining: 10 sin0 coso 3% per attempt) sioacoso tailed view atan0 acotan0 sinh0 cosh tanh0 cotanho DegreesRadians eND Hint I give up? Submit Feedback:-deduction per feedback. Hlints: 1% deduction per hint. Hints remaining: 50% Part (b) By what factor would your weight increase if you could stand on the Sun?Explanation / Answer
a = GM / r^2
a = 6.674*10^-11 * 1.99*10^30 / (6.96*10^8)^2
a = 2.7417*10^2 = 274.17 m/s^2
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