Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 43 - Energy from the Nucleus - Problems - Page 1333: 50c

Answer

$$4.3 \times 10^{9} \mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{s} $$

Work Step by Step

From the Einstein relation $E=M c^{2}$ we get $P=d E / d t=c^{2} d M / d t,$ or $$ \frac{d M}{d t}=\frac{P}{c^{2}}=\frac{3.9 \times 10^{26} \mathrm{W}}{\left|3.0 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\right|^{2}}=4.3 \times 10^{9} \mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{s} $$
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