Multiple Choice
A particular asymptotic giant branch star has approximately the same mass as the Sun but 100 times its radius.Compared with the Sun, what is the escape velocity from that star?
A) 0.01 times that of the Sun
B) 0.1 times that of the Sun
C) the same as that of the Sun
D) 10 times that of the Sun
E) 100 times that of the Sun
Correct Answer:
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