The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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Chapter 16, Problem 43EAP
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To Discuss: The impact on balance between pressure and gravity of a molecular cloud with sudden drops in temperature, with sudden rise in temperature, when there is sudden drop in density and its mass increases.
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