Chapter 30, Problem 70P

(a)

To determine

The amplitude of pressure of air compression wave.

(b)

To determine

The change in volume $\Delta V$ of a sphere of radius $14\text{km}$ is increases by $2.5\text{m}$.

(c)

To determine

The energy carried out by the blast.

(d)

To determine

The blast wave carried on the order of one-tenth of the explosion’s energy to estimate the magnitude of the bomb yield.

(e)

To determine

The order of magnitude of the energy of the Trinity test in equivalent tons of TNT.