The solar radiation falling on Earth amounts to 1.7833 x 10^14 kW. a. What is the mass (kg) equivalence of the solar energy falling on Earth in a 24 hour period?  b. What is the electricity generated in horsepower (hP) if the efficiency of the solar panel is only 72.3%? Assuming all the energy from the sum is converted into electrical

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The solar radiation falling on Earth amounts to 1.7833 x 10^14 kW.

a. What is the mass (kg) equivalence of the solar energy falling on Earth in a 24 hour period? 

b. What is the electricity generated in horsepower (hP) if the efficiency of the solar panel is only 72.3%? Assuming all the energy from the sum is converted into electrical energy. 

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