The star closest to the Sun is called Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri has a radius of 101,000 km and a mass of 2.45 x1029 kg. What is the value of g (the free fall acceleration) on the surface of Proxima Centauri?

The star closest to the Sun is called Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri has a radius of 101,000 km and a mass of 2.45 x1029 kg. What is the value of g (the free fall acceleration) on the surface of Proxima Centauri?

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The star closest to the Sun is called Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri has a radius of
101,000 km and a mass of 2.45 x1029 kg. What is the value of g (the free fall
acceleration) on the surface of Proxima Centauri?

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