Introduction to Electrodynamics
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Author: David J. Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 2.5, Problem 2.56P
To determine
The gravitational energy of a sphere which has uniform density.
The gravitational energy of the sun.
The time for which the Sun would last if it radiates the given amount of energy.
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