IBM has a computer it calls the Blue Gene/L that can do 136.8 teracalculations per second. Part A How many calculations can it do in a nanosecond? Express your answer using four significant figures. Πνα ΑΣφ ? N = calculations per nanosecond Submit Previous Answers Request Answer

IBM has a computer it calls the Blue Gene/L that can do 136.8 teracalculations per second. Part A How many calculations can it do in a nanosecond? Express your answer using four significant figures. Πνα ΑΣφ ? N = calculations per nanosecond Submit Previous Answers Request Answer

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