The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 53EAP
(a)
To determine
To Calculate:The number of dust particles in the cloud.
(b)
To determine
To Calculate:The surface area covered by dust particles.
(c)
To determine
To Calculate: The total surface area covered by cloud.
(d)
To determine
To Calculate:The chances of a photon passing through a molecular cloud to hit a dust grain.
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