Black Hole Schwarzschild Radius · CAP 2024 #1

Physics · modern-physics

Problem

Black holes have a very strong gravitational field from which nothing can escape, including light. Approximately, what is the radius of a black hole having mass equal to the sun? Hint: Use Newtonian mechanics. A. 1.5 km B. 3 km C. 15 km D. 30 km E. The mass is too small to be a black hole.

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