If the sun were powered by gravitational collapse, how long would it last?

Subject: If the sun were powered by gravitational collapse, how long would it last?

Date: Mon Jan 22 01:29:34 2001
Posted by Robert
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: Orinda State/Province: Ca Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 980144974.As

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If the sun were powered only by gravitational collapse, how long could it 
put out the energy it does now? How much would it shrink each year in 
order to do this?

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