I think irrationality is a requirement in physics textbooks problems.
Thanks for the help, that would certainly yield the right answer. Is this just something that should have been obvious from a chemistry standpoint? My chemistry is really rusty.
Homework Statement
Special Relativity A.P French Problem 1-9
An eccentric billionaire decides to sterilize his 106 liter swimming pool by boiling the water in it. For heating purposes he uses the fusion reaction:
1H + 3H → 4He + radiant energy
Assuming the heating system is 20% efficient...