Pressure of the Photosphere. The gas pressure of the photosphere changes substantially from its upper levels to its lower levels. Near the top of the photosphere, the temperature is about 4500 K and there are about 1.6 x 1016 gas particles per cubic centimeter. In the middle, the temperature is about 5800 K and there are about 1.0 × 10" gas particles per cubic centimeter. At the bottom of the photosphere, the temperature is about 7000 K and there

Pressure of the Photosphere. The gas pressure of the photosphere changes substantially from its upper levels to its lower levels. Near the top of the photosphere, the temperature is about 4500 K and there are about 1.6 x 1016 gas particles per cubic centimeter. In the middle, the temperature is about 5800 K and there are about 1.0 × 10" gas particles per cubic centimeter. At the bottom of the photosphere, the temperature is about 7000 K and there

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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