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Chapter 7, Problem 29(choose chapter or problem)
(a) Use of hydrogen fusion to supply energy is a dream that may be realized in the next century. Fusion would be a relatively clean and almost limitless supply of energy, as can be seen from Table \(7.1\). To illustrate this, calculate how many years the present energy needs of the world could be supplied by one millionth of the oceans’ hydrogen fusion energy.
(b) How does this time compare with historically significant events, such as the duration of stable economic systems?
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7.1
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QUESTION:
(a) Use of hydrogen fusion to supply energy is a dream that may be realized in the next century. Fusion would be a relatively clean and almost limitless supply of energy, as can be seen from Table \(7.1\). To illustrate this, calculate how many years the present energy needs of the world could be supplied by one millionth of the oceans’ hydrogen fusion energy.
(b) How does this time compare with historically significant events, such as the duration of stable economic systems?
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Text Transcription:
7.1
ANSWER:
Part (a)
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The hydrogen fusion gives a large amount of energy that we can imagine. The energy derived from the fusion reaction is clean. We are looking for a new technology to utilize the energy. If we are utilizing the one millionth of the ocean’s hydrogen energy, we will get the tremendous amount of energy needed to the entire world for centuries. We are going to calculate the years mathematically.
Annual world energy use
Fusion of all the hydrogen in the ocean
