Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321993724
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 77P
To determine
Whether Sun’s average power has increased by
0.05 %
during the time of industrial rea if there was a
0.85 ° C
increase in Earth’s temperature.
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Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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