As a result of radioactive decay, heat is generated uniformly throughout the interior of the earth at a rate of around watts per cubic kilometer. (A watt is a rate of heat production.) The heat then flows to the earth's surface where it is lost to space. Let denote the rate of flow of heat measured in watts per square kilometer. By definition, the flux of across a surface is the quantity of heat flowing through the surface per unit of time.

(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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