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A solar flare can release 10 2 5 J. How many megatons of TNT would be equivalent? (Note: See Problem 7 for conversion between megatons and joules.)

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A solar flare can release 1025 J. How many megatons of TNT would be equivalent? (Note: See Problem 7 for conversion between megatons and joules.)

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