To what radius would the sun have to be compressed in order for it to become a black hole? The mass of the sun is 1.99 × 10³⁰ kg,G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ∙ m²/kg²,and c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s A)2950 m B)1470 m C)6.96 × 10⁸ m D)2.66 × 10⁶ m E)3.72 × 10⁴ m

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The radius to which the Sun must be compressed to form a black hole can be found using the Schwarzschild radius formula: $R = \frac{2GM}{c^2}$, where $G$ is the gravitational constant, $M$ is the mass of the Sun, and $c$ is the speed of light. Substituting the given values, $R = \frac{2(6.67 \times 10^{-11} \text{ N m}^2/\text{kg}^2)(1.99 \times 10^{30} \text{ kg})}{(3.00 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s})^2}$ yields a radius of approximately 2950 meters.

To What Radius Would the Sun Have to Be Compressed