The intensity of solar radiation at the top of Earths atmosphere is 1,340 W/m3. Assuming that 60%

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The intensity of solar radiation at the top of Earth’s atmosphere is 1,340 W/m3. Assuming that 60% of the incoming solar energy reaches Earth’s surface, and assuming that you absorb 50% of the incident energy, make an order-of-magnitude estimate of the amount of solar energy you absorb in a 60-minute sunbath.

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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0495113690

7th Edition

Authors: Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A. Bennett

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