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1. How many kilotons of TNT were used by Al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001?

1.8.

2. When did North Korea have a nuclear weapon test in Chapter 1?

October 9, 2006.

3. How large was a plane that was used as a weapon in the 9/11 attack?

131 tons.

4. How fast was a plane moving that was used as a weapon in the 9/11 attack?

600 miles per hour.

5. How many tons of jet fuel did each plane carry in the 9/11 attack?

60.

6. How much energy is released by 60 tons of gasoline?

900 tons of TNT.

7. A ton of TNT is equal to the energy of how many food calories?

1 million.

8. How many joules does one food calorie contain?

About 4,200.

9. When was gasoline a key component of the Molotov cocktails used in Spain?

1930s.

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