Nov 19, 2016 #1 Pauly doyle Messages 1 Reaction score 0 hello :) when gravity overcomes the outward force of gas in a nebula as it collapses what exactly is this outward force of gas its overcoming ?
hello :) when gravity overcomes the outward force of gas in a nebula as it collapses what exactly is this outward force of gas its overcoming ?
Nov 19, 2016 #2 Bandersnatch Science Advisor Messages 3,623 Reaction score 3,298 Gas pressure. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeans_instability
Nov 19, 2016 #3 ChrisVer Science Advisor Messages 3,372 Reaction score 465 when you have a gas in a container, what kind of force do you feel when you try to press the one edge (while decreasing the vollume)?
when you have a gas in a container, what kind of force do you feel when you try to press the one edge (while decreasing the vollume)?