What condition is necessary in an interstellar gas cloud for it to begin collapsing?

A) a low density
B) a low temperature
C) a high temperature
D) a high heavy element content
E) a low heavy element content


B) a low temperature

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a. 3 × 10^7 V/m, 2 T c. 1 × 10^10 V/m, 3 T b. 2 × 10^8 V/m, 10 T d. 3 × 10^9 V/m, 10 T

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A long cylinder (radius = 3.0 cm) is filled with a nonconducting material which carries a uniform charge density of 1.3 mC/m3 . Determine the electric flux through a spherical surface (radius = 2.0 cm) which has a point on the axis of the cylinder as its center

a. 5.7 N × m2/C b. 4.9 N × m2/C c. 6.4 N × m2/C d. 7.2 N × m2/C e. 15 N × m2/C

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In space, X-rays travel faster than radio waves.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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