In 2008 the United Kingdom generated approximately 53
Chapter 4, Problem 4.2.25(choose chapter or problem)
In 2008 the United Kingdom generated approximately 53 terawatt-hours of nuclear energy4 for a population of about 60 million on 94,000 square miles. In the same year the United States generated approximately 805 terawatt-hours of nuclear energy for a population of about 309 million on about 3,720,000 miles2. A terawatt is 1012 watts. a. How many terawatt-hours is the United Kingdom generating per person? How many terawatt-hours is it generating per square mile? Express each in scientific notation. b. How many terawatt-hours is the United States generating per person? How many terawatt-hours are we generating per square mile? Express each in scientific notation. c. How much nuclear energy is being generated in the United Kingdom per square mile relative to the United States? d. Write a brief statement comparing the relative magnitude of generation of nuclear power per person in the United Kingdom and the United States.
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