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Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the sun. the mass of the sun=1.989 x 1030 kg and the radius of the sun is 6.67 x 108 meters g=6.67 x 10-11

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Final answer:

The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Sun can be calculated using Newton's law of gravitation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Sun can be calculated using Newton's law of gravitation. The formula is:

acceleration due to gravity = (gravitational constant * mass of the Sun) / (radius of the Sun)^2

Using the given values, the calculation would be:

acceleration due to gravity = (6.67 x 10^-11 * 1.989 x 10^30) / (6.67 x 10^8)^2

= 1.989 x 10^3

The answer would be the value of the calculated expression.

To calculate the weight increase if standing on the Sun, you would divide the acceleration due to gravity on the Sun by the acceleration due to gravity on Earth and multiply it by your weight on Earth.

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