What causes interstellar dust and gas to start to contract and form a protostar?
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Answer:
Energy required = 3169.34 Joules.
Explanation:
The quantity of energy (Q) required can be determined by;
Q = mcΔθ
Where: m is the mass, c is the specific heat and Δθ is the change in temperature.
But, m = 96.7 kg, c = 0.874 J/(kg),
=
and
=
.
So that,
Q = mc( -
)
= 96.7 x 0.874 x ( -
)
= 96.7 x 0.874 x 37.5
= 3169.3425
Q = 3169.34
= 3.2 KJ
The amount of energy required is 3169.34 Joules.