Q: What is the gravitational potential energy lost as the book falls to the event horizon? Express your answer in Joules. G * M * m GPE lost = ------------ R (6.67 x 10^(-11) N*m^2/kg^2) * (2 x 10^(36) kg) * (1 kg) = ------------------------------------------------------- 3 x 10^(9) m = 4.5 x 10^(16) Joules Express your answer in kiloTons of TNT (1 kTon = 4 x 10^(12) Joules) GPE lost = 4.5 x 10^(16) Joules / 4 x 10^(12) Joules/kTon =~ 10,000 kTon