Why Is It Possible for Self-Gravity to Dominate Pressure in Molecular

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Essay

Why is it possible for self-gravity to dominate pressure in molecular clouds but not in most interstellar clouds?

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Definitions:

Pure Competitor

A firm in a purely competitive market that sells products identical to those of other firms, making it a price taker with no control over market price.

Pure Monopoly

A market structure where a single seller controls the entire supply of a product or service, with no close substitutes, leading to significant market power.

Profit-Maximizing Price

The price at which a company can sell its product or service to achieve the highest possible profit.

ATC

Average Total Cost, which is calculated by dividing total costs by the quantity of output produced.