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Section-1
Gravitational energy due to the merger of two black holes using Einstein’s formula from the given data.
Given:
The merger of two black holes of masses
Energy released by the Sun during its entire main sequence
Section-2
Comparison of gravitational energy due to the merger of two black holes with energy released by a supernova explosion.
Given:
Energy released by a supernova explosion
Section-3
Comparison of gravitational energy due to the merger of two black holes with energy released by the Sun during its entire main sequence.
Given:
Energy released by the Sun during its entire main sequence.
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