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EXERCISE 6

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EXERCISE 6


Over time, the vapor produced from the comet in Exercise 5 forms a 
tail 10,000 km in diameter.  This tail has a number density of 10,000 
molecules per cubic cm. How long will the tail become?  How does that 
length compare to the size of Earth?