What is the work of the forces of gravitation equal to, which would be obtained when the sun was compressed from infinitely large
November 10, 2020 | Education
| What is the work of the forces of gravitation equal to, which would be obtained when the sun was compressed from infinitely large sizes to the present value of its radius?
For a ball of mass M and radius R, this energy is W = 3/5 k ^ 2 * M ^ 2 / R = 2.27 * 10 ^ 48 ergs.
