Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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Models indicate that the gravitational - wave signal came from the merger of two black holes with masses of 31 MSun and 37 MSun, a merger that resulted in a single black hole with a mass of 67 MSun. The difference in total mass between the start and finish of the merger corresponds to the amount of energy carried away in the fUse Einstein's formula E = mc2 to calculate this amount of energy. Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.orm of gravitCompare your answer to the energy released by a supernova (approximately 6\times 10 46J). Express your answer using two significant figures.ational waves. Emerger/ Esupernova Compare your answer to the energy released by the Sun during its entire main - sequence life. (Hint: The luminosity of the Sun is 3.83\times 10 26W. Assume that the Sun's main - sequence life is 10 billion years.) Express your answer using two significant figures.
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Transcribed Image Text:Models indicate that the gravitational - wave signal came from the merger of two black holes with masses of 31 MSun and 37 MSun, a merger that resulted in a single black hole with a mass of 67 MSun. The difference in total mass between the start and finish of the merger corresponds to the amount of energy carried away in the fUse Einstein's formula E = mc2 to calculate this amount of energy. Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.orm of gravitCompare your answer to the energy released by a supernova (approximately 6\times 10 46J). Express your answer using two significant figures.ational waves. Emerger/ Esupernova Compare your answer to the energy released by the Sun during its entire main - sequence life. (Hint: The luminosity of the Sun is 3.83\times 10 26W. Assume that the Sun's main - sequence life is 10 billion years.) Express your answer using two significant figures.
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