Question: To get an idea of how empty deep space is on the average, perform the following calculations: (a) Find the volume our Sun would occupy

To get an idea of how empty deep space is on the average, perform the following calculations:

(a) Find the volume our Sun would occupy if it had an average density equal to the critical density of 10-26 kg/m3 thought necessary to halt the expansion of the universe.

(b) Find the radius of a sphere of this volume in light years.

(c) What would this radius be if the density were that of luminous matter, which is approximately 5% that of the critical density? 

(d) Compare the radius found in part (c) with the 4-ly average separation of stars in the arms of the Milky Way.

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