The United States wants to produce 3x10^12 Watts of power in one year using alpha particles. How many alpha particles are required to do so? See spoilers for hints.
[spoiler]Alpha particles are helium nuclei.[/spoiler]
[spoiler]Convert a year to seconds.[/spoiler]
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*sits there cluelessly*
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Incorrect. Remember that e=mc^2 and you can also use the universal mass constant of 931.5MeV/c^2 OR 1.661 x 10^-27kg.
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So 68
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Edited by Finky Bean: 4/3/2016 9:40:38 PMShow your work. I have not yet done the question but did something very similar on my last Physics exam.