Understanding Our Universe
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Author: PALEN, Stacy, Kay, Laura, Blumenthal, George (george Ray)
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Chapter 16, Problem 37QAP
(a)
To determine
The term represented by the orange lines.
(b)
To determine
The term represented by the blue lines.
(c)
To determine
The significance of uppermost blue line in the graph.
(d)
To determine
The significance of bottom most blue line in the graph.
(e)
To determine
The line that best describes the universe today.
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Assume the observable Universe is charge neutral, and that it contains n nuclei (hydrogen plus helium nuclei, ignoring other elements). Take the helium mass fraction as 1/4. How many electrons are there in the observable Universe? Enter your answer in scientific notation with one decimal place.
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Assume the observable Universe is charge neutral, and that it contains n nuclei (hydrogen plus helium nuclei, ignoring other elements). Take the helium mass fraction as 1/4. How many electrons are there in the observable Universe? Enter your answer in scientific notation with one decimal place.
Value: n = 4*1080
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