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Using the Virial Theorem, derive the condition for gravitational collapse of a spherical uniform cloud of gas with radiu
Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 9:58 pm
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- Using The Virial Theorem Derive The Condition For Gravitational Collapse Of A Spherical Uniform Cloud Of Gas With Radiu 1 (68.59 KiB) Viewed 30 times
Using the Virial Theorem, derive the condition for gravitational collapse of a spherical uniform cloud of gas with radius R in terms of its mass (the Jeans' mass Mj), expressed in terms of temperature T and mass density p. A diffuse hydrogen cloud has temperature T 50K and mass density p kg m-3. Cal- culate the corresponding Jeans' mass. Discuss briefly what implication its value has for star formation in this region. - 10-18