// Scilab code Exa13.6 : : Page-601 (2011) clc; clear; r = 1/2; // Radius of the tube, metre a = %pi*r^2; // Area of the torus, square metre V = 3*%pi*a; // Volume of the torus, cubic metre P = 10^-5*13.6e+3*9.81; // Pressure of the gas, newton per square metre C = 1200e-6; // Capacitance, farad v = 4e+4; // potential, volts T_room = 293; // Room temperature, kelvin N_k = P*V/T_room; // From gas equation E = 1/2*C*v^2; // Energy stored, joules T_k = 1/6*E/(N_k*10); // Temperature attained by thermonuclear device, kelvin printf("\nThe temperature attained by thermonuclear device = %4.2e K", T_k); // Result // The temperature attained by thermonuclear device = 4.75e+005 K