Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Page 1149: 57

Answer

The mass of this quasar is being reduced at a rate of $~~17.5~smu/year$

Work Step by Step

We can find the amount of mass that is converted into energy each year: $mc^2 = (10^{41}~W)(365*24*3600~s)$ $m = \frac{(10^{41}~W)(365*24*3600~s)}{c^2}$ $m = \frac{(10^{41}~W)(365*24*3600~s)}{(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)^2}$ $m = 3.504\times 10^{31}~kg$ $m = \frac{3.504\times 10^{31}~kg}{2.0\times 10^{30}~kg/smu}$ $m = 17.5~smu$ The mass of this quasar is being reduced at a rate of $~~17.5~smu/year$
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