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The solar corona is a very hot atmosphere surrounding the
Chapter 16, Problem 37P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 37P
The solar corona is a very hot atmosphere surrounding the visible surface of the sun. X-ray emissions from the corona show that its temperature is about 2 × 106 K. The gas pressure in the corona is about 0.03 Pa. Estimate the number density of particles in the solar corona.
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QUESTION:
Problem 37P
The solar corona is a very hot atmosphere surrounding the visible surface of the sun. X-ray emissions from the corona show that its temperature is about 2 × 106 K. The gas pressure in the corona is about 0.03 Pa. Estimate the number density of particles in the solar corona.
ANSWER:
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In this problem, we have to find the number density of particles in the solar corona.