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By How Much Does the Mass of the Sun Decrease

Question 32

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By how much does the mass of the Sun decrease each second because of the energy it radiates (its luminosity) ?

A) 4.2 × 10⁹ kg
B) 3.9 × 10²⁶ kg
C) 2.0 × 10⁷ kg
D) 6.0 × 10¹¹ kg

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