If the Sun collapsed to a black hole,the time required for the Earth to orbit the collapsed Sun would
A)increase.
B)decrease.
C)stay the same.

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The mass of the Sun would remain the same if it collapsed into a black hole, and therefore the gravitational force it exerts on the Earth would not change. Hence, the Earth's orbit around the collapsed Sun would remain the same, and the time taken for one orbit would not change either.

If the Sun Collapsed to a Black Hole,the Time Required