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Estimate how often stars collide in the Milky Way (using themodel of a cylinder with radius = disc scale length and height = 2*disc scale height)

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GIVENAssuming the Milkyway galaxy to cylindrical whereTO FINDCollision frequency between two stars in the MilkywaygalaxySOLUTIONThis problem can be treated in the same way as moleculardynamics where the collision frequency is given bywhere is the collisionfrequency is    See Answer
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