Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 43 - Energy from the Nucleus - Problems - Page 1333: 57b

Answer

$m=4.93 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~kg} $

Work Step by Step

Since $1.0 \mathrm{~kg}$ of TNT gives off $4.6 \mathrm{MJ}$, the TNT equivalent of the pellet is $ m=\frac{227 \mathrm{~J}}{4.6 \times 10^6 \mathrm{~J}}=\\4.93 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~kg} . $
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