EXPLORATIONS (VALUE EDITION)
EXPLORATIONS (VALUE EDITION)
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Chapter 18, Problem 8P
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The number of joules of energy in each liter of space and the number of 1-mm- wavelength microwave photons the energy would correspond to in each liter.

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Answer to Problem 8P

The number of joules of energy in each liter of space is 1.85×1013 J and the energy would correspond to 1 billion  1-mm- wavelength microwave photons in each liter.

Explanation of Solution

The critical density of the Universe is 3×1030 g/cm3 and the dark energy in the universe currently is 68.5%.

Therefore, the dark energy is

0.685×3×1030 g/cm3=2.055×1030 g/cm3

Convert g/cm3 to kg/L

2.055×1030 g/cm3×1000 cm31 L×1 kg1000 g=2.055×1030 kg/L

The mass of dark energy contains in 1 L  of space is 2.055×1030 kg.

Write the formula to find the value of energy

    E=mc2        (I)

Write the expression to find the energy of photon

    E=hcλ        (II)

Here, E is the energy, h is the Planck’s constant, λ is the wavelength, m is the mass and c is the speed of light.

Substitute 2.055×1030 kg for m and 3×108 m/s for c in the equation (I) to find the value of E

E=(2.055×1030 kg)(3×108 m/s)2=1.85×1013 J

The dark energy present in 1 L is 1.85×1013 J.

Substitute 6.63×1034 Js for h, 1 mm(=103 m) for λ and 3×108 m/s for c in the equation (II) to find the value of E

E=(6.63×1034 Js)(3×108 m/s)103 m=1.99×1022 J

The energy of 1-mm- wavelength microwave photons is 1.99×1022 J.

The  1-mm- wavelength microwave photons in 1 L of space is

=1.85×1013 J1.99×1022 J/photon=0.93×109 photons1 billion photons

Conclusion:

The number of joules of energy in each liter of space is 1.85×1013 J and the energy would correspond to 1 billion  1-mm- wavelength microwave photons in each liter.

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