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(a)
The total number of intracluster cluster gas atoms in the Coma Cluster, if it is given that this gas is made of Hydrogen atom. The mass of the intracluster gas in the Coma Cluster is
(a)
Answer to Problem 55Q
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
The Coma Cluster contains approximately
The gas is made up of hydrogen atoms.
Formula used:
The total number of the intracluster gas atoms can be given as:
Explanation:
The mass of hydrogen atom is
Then, the mass of the
Recall the expression for the total number of the intracluster gas atoms.
Substitute
Conclusion:
Therefore, the total number of intracluster cluster gas atoms in the coma cluster is
(b)
The number of intracluster gas atoms per cubic centimeter in the Coma Cluster if it is given that the gas fills the cluster uniformly. The Coma Cluster is roughly spherical in shape with a radius of about
(b)
Answer to Problem 55Q
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
The Coma Cluster contains about
The radius of Coma Cluster is
Formula used:
The volume of the sphere is written as:
Here, V is the volume of the sphere and r is the radius of the sphere.
Explanation:
Recall the formula of volume of Coma Cluster, considering it to be a perfect sphere.
Substitute
The density
Substitute
Conclusion:
Therefore, the atoms per centimeter cube in the Coma Cluster are
(c)
The comparison of the intracluster gas in the Coma Cluster with the gas present in Earth’s atmosphere, which has a temperature of 300 K and
(c)
Answer to Problem 55Q
Solution:
The density of Coma Cluster is lower than our atmosphere, a gas cloud, and corona of the Sun.
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
The temperature of our atmosphere is 300 K and the molecules per cubic centimeter are
The temperature of the corona of the Sun is
The temperature of a typical cloud in our own galaxy is 50 K or less, and the molecules per cubic centimeter are in a few hundred.
Formula used:
The volume of the sphere is written as:
Here, V is the volume of the sphere and r is the radius of the sphere.
Explanation:
The density of the Coma Cluster is
The temperature of our atmosphere is 300 K and the molecules per cubic centimeter are
The temperature of corona of the Sun is
The temperature of a typical cloud in our own galaxy is 50 K or less, and the molecules per cubic centimeter are in a few hundred.
So, from the above values, it can be derived that the density of the Coma Cluster is much lower than the density of our atmosphere.
Conclusion:
Hence, the density of the Coma Cluster is lower than our atmosphere.
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