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If the energy in fusion bombs were used to supply the
Chapter 7, Problem 28(choose chapter or problem)
If the energy in fusion bombs were used to supply the energy needs of the world, how many of the \(9\)-megaton variety would be needed for a year’s supply of energy (using data from Table \(7.1\))? This is not as far-fetched as it may sound—there are thousands of nuclear bombs, and their energy can be trapped in underground explosions and converted to electricity, as natural geothermal energy is.
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QUESTION:
If the energy in fusion bombs were used to supply the energy needs of the world, how many of the \(9\)-megaton variety would be needed for a year’s supply of energy (using data from Table \(7.1\))? This is not as far-fetched as it may sound—there are thousands of nuclear bombs, and their energy can be trapped in underground explosions and converted to electricity, as natural geothermal energy is.
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9
7.1
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The fusion energy is tremendous in nature and we can obtain the energy needs of the entire humanity. The energy needs of the whole world per year and the energy yield of the 9-megaton nuclear bomb are given. We are going to find the number of 9-megaton bombs required to supply the energy need of the world.
The energy need of the world
The energy supplied by 9-megaton bomb
