Calculate the thermal power produced from the radioactive decay of 238U in 5 km of granite....

 

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Calculate the thermal power produced from the radioactive decay of 238U in 5 km³ of granite. 238U is 99% of the uranium in granite, and is present on average at a concentration of 4 x 10-3 wt%. The heat produced by pure 238U is 3000 J kg ¹¹y¹¹. Calculate the thermal power produced from the radioactive decay of 238U in 5 km³ of granite. 238U is 99% of the uranium in granite, and is present on average at a concentration of 4 x 10-3 wt%. The heat produced by pure 238U is 3000 J kg ¹¹y¹¹.

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