How much will be the gravity of the sun if i make it like a stick

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The discussion revolves around a hypothetical scenario where the sun is divided into small packets and arranged in a line, questioning the gravitational strength at the end of this arrangement. Participants emphasize that the question lacks practical relevance and suggest it may be more suitable for a general physics forum. They highlight that calculating gravity in this context would require specifying how the sun maintains its shape and suggest using classical physics methods, such as comparing it to electric fields from line charges. The conversation also critiques the original poster for not attempting any calculations themselves and for framing the question as a thought experiment rather than a request for assistance. Overall, the thread underscores the complexity of the scenario and the need for a more rigorous approach to the question.
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If i rip the sun and make it into tiny packets, a size of about a normal house and then align it in a straight line, each box having 10 cm separation, then how strong will be the gravity at the end of the line? Will it have gravity stronger than a normal sun?
 
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Trojan666ru said:
If i rip the sun and make it into tiny packets, a size of about a normal house and then align it in a straight line, each box having 10 cm separation, then how strong will be the gravity at the end of the line?

How would you go about finding the answer to this? Since it is a pointless question, I'm not going to do the calculations for you.
 
I guess your answer is pointless. I asked a thought experiment. If you don't know the answer/don't want to answer, then ignore the question. My question will get answer from another forum.
 
I'd suggest asking this in a general physics forum. The relativistic effects will probably be small, and the Newtonian answer will be a lot easier to compute.

Any attempt at a GR solution would be very difficult (you'd probably be best off with some PPN approximation), and you'd need to specify the details of how the sun got held into its unnatural stick shape to even attempt an valid answer.
 
If you spread out the mass into a continuous distribution along a line, this is (classically) analogous to the electric field from a finite line charge in classical electrostatics. It's a common exercise in E&M classes, and requires only some integral calculus. A Google search will probably turn it up pretty quickly. Just change the constants by comparing Coulomb's law with Newton's law of gravitation.
 
Wanna? I don't think infantilized writing is helping you make your case.

You are not "asking a thought experiment". You are asking us to do a calculation for you. We're not "gonna" do that for you. That's not how PF operates. If you want help in doing that calculation, we will help you. Please show us how far you got on your own.
 
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