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6. Compute the acceleration

due to gravity on the
surface of the sun. Its radius is 7.0 x 10^2 m and its mass is 2.0 x 10³⁰ kg.

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We can use the formula for gravitational acceleration:

a = G * M / r^2

where G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the sun, and r is the radius of the sun. Plugging in the values, we get:

a = (6.67 x 10^-11 N m^2/kg^2) * (2.0 x 10^30 kg) / (7.0 x 10^8 m)^2

a = 274 m/s^2

So the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the sun is about 274 m/s^2.

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