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Problem 22SEQ
Explain answer clearly, with complete sentence and proper essay structure if needed. An asterisk (*) designates a quantitative problem, for which you should show all your work.
*Internal vs. External Heating. Earth’s internal heat leaks out through the surface with a power of about 3 trillion watts. Divide this amount by Earth’s total surface area to find the rate of heat loss per square meter. Compare your result to the amount of power contributed by sunlight, which provides an average of about 400 watts per square meter in daylight.
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Problem 22SEQ
Explain answer clearly, with complete sentence and proper essay structure if needed. An asterisk (*) designates a quantitative problem, for which you should show all your work.
*Internal vs. External Heating. Earth’s internal heat leaks out through the surface with a power of about 3 trillion watts. Divide this amount by Earth’s total surface area to find the rate of heat loss per square meter. Compare your result to the amount of power contributed by sunlight, which provides an average of about 400 watts per square meter in daylight.
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In this question, we need to find the rate of heat loss square meter of Earth and compare it with amount of power contributed by sunlight
Data given
Surface heat of Earth
Heat by sunlight