What would be the Schwarzschild radius in m for the black hole at the center of a galaxy with a mass of 7.6 million solar masses? Note: Take the mass of the Sun as MSun = 1.989 × 1030 kg. Express your answer in scientific notation using two significant figures
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We do this by multiplying the given mass of the galaxy (7.6 million solar masses) by the mass of the Sun in kilograms (1.989 × 10^30 kg). 7.6 million = 7.6 × 10^6 So, the mass of the galaxy in kilograms is 7.6 × 10^6 × 1.989 × 10^30 kg = 1.51 × 10^37 kg. The Show more…
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