The energy released from condensation in thunderstorms can be very large. Calculate the energy (in J) released into the atmosphere for a small storm of radius 2.1 km, assuming that 2.7 cm of rain is precipitated uniformly over this area. (Assume that the rain is precipitated over a circular area and that the density of water is 1000 kg/m3.)

The energy released from condensation in thunderstorms can be very large. Calculate the energy (in J) released into the atmosphere for a small storm of radius 2.1 km, assuming that 2.7 cm of rain is precipitated uniformly over this area. (Assume that the rain is precipitated over a circular area and that the density of water is 1000 kg/m3.)

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter7: Conservation Of Energy

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