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As our Sun ages, it will gothrough a period of collapse. If we take the maximum possibledensity of any material in the universe to be that of neutron starswhich have densities around 1017kg/m3, is it possible that our suncould collapse to form a black hole? What is the minimum mass of anobject that could potentially form a black hole if it collapses tohave the same density as a neutron star? (express your answer as amultiple of the solar mass)

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Any mass can become a blackhole if it collapses down to the SchwarzschildradiusLets calculate the Schwarzschild radius for Sun todecide if it can become a black holeRs    See Answer
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