The sun's mass is $2.0 \times 10^{30} \mathrm{~kg}$ and its radius is $7.0 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{~m}$. Find the approximate gravitatonal ted shift in light of wavelength $500 \mathrm{~nm}$ emitted by the surt.
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67 x 10^-11 m^3/kg/s^2) \( m \) = mass of the sun (2.0 x 10^30 kg) \( r \) = radius of the sun (7.0 x 10^8 m) \( c \) = speed of light (3.0 x 10^8 m/s) Show more…
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