Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)
Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The proofs which show that interstellar space contain dust and gas.

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A) A typical dust grain has a radius of about 0.1 micrometers and a mass of  10-14   grams. Roughly how many dust particles are in a cloud containing 1000 Msun of dusty gas if 1% of the cloud's mass is in the form of dust grains?  B) What surface area would be covered by these grains if you put them side by side? Assume these grains are spherical. Answer in square light-years. C) Estimate the total surface area covered by the cloud assuming it's matter density is like that of a typical molecular cloud, about 10-21 g/cm3 (Hint: first calculate the clouds volume from it's mass and density, then determine its radius using the formula for volume of a sphere) Answer in square light-years.  D) Comparing all above answers, What are the chances (very roughly) that a photon passing through the cloud will hit a dust grain?
Please give answer. Describe, with the aid of suitable diagrams, the basic structure and components of the ATLAS detector at the LHC.
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