The light energy that falls on a square meter of ground
Chapter 11, Problem 68GP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 68GP
The light energy that falls on a square meter of ground over the course of a typical sunny day is about 20 MJ. The average rate of electric energy consumption in one house is 1.0 kW.
a. On average, how much energy does one house use during each 24 h day?
b. If light energy to electric energy conversion using solar cells is 15% efficient, how many square miles of land must be covered with solar cells to supply the electric energy for 250,000 houses? Assume there is no cloud cover.
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