The earth receives 1.8 3 1014 kJ/s of solar energy. What mass of solar material is

Chapter 19, Problem 19.62

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The earth receives 1.8 3 1014 kJ/s of solar energy. What mass of solar material is converted to energy over a 24-h period to provide the daily amount of solar energy to the earth? What mass of coal would have to be burned to provide the same amount of energy? (Coal releases 32 kJ of energy per gram when burned.)

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