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Gekata [30.6K]
3 years ago
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Because of interstellar dust, astronomers can see at most about 5 kpc into the disk of the galaxy at visual wavelengths. What pe

rcentage of the galactic disk does that include? (Hint: Consider the area of the entire disk versus the area visible from Earth. The diameter of the Milky Way Galaxy is approximately 25 kpc.)
Physics
1 answer:
NNADVOKAT [17]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

96%

Explanation

Let A the total area of the galaxy, is modeled as a disc:

A = πR^2 = π (25 kpc)^2

And let a be the area that astronomers are able to see:

a = πr^2 = π(5 kpc)^2

The percentage that can be seen is equal to 100 times the ratio of the areas, of the galaxy and the "visible" part:

P = 100 a/A = (5/25)^2 = 100/25 = 4%

Therefore, the percentage of the galaxy not included, i.e. not seen is:

(100-4)% = 96%

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