(a) Suppose that the actual heat generation is . What is the value of ? (Include units.).
(b) Assume the heat flows outward symmetrically. Verify that , where and is a suitable constant, satisfies the given conditions. Find . (Include units.).
(c) Let denote the temperature inside the earth. Heat flows according to the equation , where is a constant. If is in C, then . Assuming the earth is a sphere with radius km and surface temperature C, what is the temperature at the center? (degrees C)
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