When material falls from the cloud to the star potential

Last updated: 6/19/2023

When material falls from the cloud to the star potential energy is first converted to kinetic energy and then to heat The potential energy of a particle with mass m in the potential of a mass the star M at a distance Ris U grav m GMm R If a particle falls down infinitely far from on a solar mass star with a radius of 4 R sun and all the energy is converted into heat what temperature does it get you can assume that the particle is one hydrogen molecule