Gravitation potential energy holding the earth together

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1. Estimate the total gravitation potential energy holding the earth together.

2. Given that the most powerful nuclear bomb tested in the US released about 2 x 10⁷ J of energy, estimate the number of these bombs needed to blow up the earth (i.e. overcome the earth's gravitational potential energy).

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