Calculating the number of air molecules in a spherical volume at an altitude of 100 km involves using the average distance between molecules, approximately 3x10^-4 mm. To find the number of molecules in a sphere with a diameter of 1 micrometer, one must first compute the volume of the sphere and then divide that volume by the cube of the average distance between molecules. This method provides an accurate estimation of molecular density in high-altitude conditions.
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At an altitude of 100 km, the average distance between air molecules is approximately 3x10^-4 mm. Compute the number of molecules contained in a spherical volume of diameter 1 um(micrometer)