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.

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.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter24: Electromagnetic Waves

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