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About `4xx10^(9)kg` of matter is converted into energy in the sun each second. What is the power output of the sun ?

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Here, `m=4xx10^(9)kg, E=?`
`E=mc^(2)=4xx10^(9)(3xx10^(8))^(2)=36xx10^(25)Js^(-1)`
`=3.6xx10^(26)W`
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