20. How many liters of oil would be needed to supply all of the world's energy needs for one year?

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How many liters of oil would be needed to supply all of the world's energy needs for one year?

 

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20. How many liters of oil would be needed to supply all of the world's energy needs for one year?
Transcribed Image Text:20. How many liters of oil would be needed to supply all of the world's energy needs for one year?
TABLE 3.1 Selected Energy Comparisons
Item
Energy released by metabolism of 1 average candy bar
Energy needed for 1 hour of running (adult)
Energy released by burning 1 liter of oil
Electrical energy used in an average home daily
Energy released by burning 1 kilogram of coal
Energy released by fission of 1 kilogram of uranium-235
Energy released by fusion of hydrogen in 1 liter of water
U.S. annual energy consumption
World annual energy consumption
Annual energy generation of Sun
Energy (joules)
1 x 10
4 x
105
1.2 x 10²
5 x 10
1.6 x 109
5.6 x 10¹3
6.9 x 10¹
1.0 x 100
5.7 x 1020
1 x 104
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 3.1 Selected Energy Comparisons Item Energy released by metabolism of 1 average candy bar Energy needed for 1 hour of running (adult) Energy released by burning 1 liter of oil Electrical energy used in an average home daily Energy released by burning 1 kilogram of coal Energy released by fission of 1 kilogram of uranium-235 Energy released by fusion of hydrogen in 1 liter of water U.S. annual energy consumption World annual energy consumption Annual energy generation of Sun Energy (joules) 1 x 10 4 x 105 1.2 x 10² 5 x 10 1.6 x 109 5.6 x 10¹3 6.9 x 10¹ 1.0 x 100 5.7 x 1020 1 x 104
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