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Answer: The total volume of the Pacific Ocean is estimated
Chapter 6, Problem 106P(choose chapter or problem)
The total volume of the Pacific Ocean is estimated to be \(7.2 \times 10^{8}\ \mathrm{km}^{3}\). A medium-sized atomic bomb produces \(1.0 \times 10^{15}\ \mathrm{J}\) of energy upon explosion. Calculate the number of atomic bombs needed to release enough energy to raise the temperature of the water in the Pacific Ocean by \(1^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\).
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QUESTION:
The total volume of the Pacific Ocean is estimated to be \(7.2 \times 10^{8}\ \mathrm{km}^{3}\). A medium-sized atomic bomb produces \(1.0 \times 10^{15}\ \mathrm{J}\) of energy upon explosion. Calculate the number of atomic bombs needed to release enough energy to raise the temperature of the water in the Pacific Ocean by \(1^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\).
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
Here we have to calculate the number of atomic bombs needed to release enough energy to raise the temperature of the water in the Pacific Ocean by 1°C.
Given:
Volume of pacific ocean =
Energy produced by atomic bomb = 
Temperature = 1°C