Physical Science (12th Edition), Standalone Book
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260150544
Author: Bill W. Tillery
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Textbook Question
Chapter 3, Problem 34AC
Today, the basic problem with using solar cells as a major source of electricity is
a. efficiency.
b. manufacturing cost.
c. reliability.
d. that the Sun does not shine at night.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
10.a. To provide a useful purpose, electrical energy is most often converted toA. heat, chemical energy, or mechanical energy.B. heat, light, or mechanical energy.C. light, chemical energy, or mechanical energy.D. heat, light, or chemical energy.10.b. You wish to switch two hot wires so that the power is either off or provided to either one of two loads.To do this, you should use a(n) _______ switch.A. DPDTB. DPTTC. SPDTD. DPST
1. If electricity costs Php 4.50 per kw-hr, how much does it cost to use a 250 watt light bulb for 7 hrs?
2. A typical human consumes 2500 Kcal of energy during a day. Say you decided to run stairs all day. How much energy, in Joules, would you burn in climbing stairs all day?
How can a solar dish be used to produced
electricity?
a. Put solar cells
b. Connect to the grid
c. Connect to a stirling engine and a
generator
d. Connect to a battery
Clear my choice
Chapter 3 Solutions
Physical Science (12th Edition), Standalone Book
Ch. 3 - According to the definition of mechanical work,...Ch. 3 -
2. The metric unit of a joule (J) is a unit of...Ch. 3 -
3. A N m/s is a unit of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4ACCh. 3 - Prob. 5ACCh. 3 -
6. A power rating of 1 joule per s is known as a...Ch. 3 -
7. According to PE = mgh, gravitational potential...Ch. 3 -
8. Two cars have the same mass, but one is moving...Ch. 3 - Prob. 9ACCh. 3 -
10. Potential energy and kinetic energy are...
Ch. 3 -
11. Many forms of energy in use today can be...Ch. 3 -
12. In all of our energy uses, we find that...Ch. 3 - Prob. 13ACCh. 3 - Prob. 14ACCh. 3 - Prob. 15ACCh. 3 -
16. The amount of energy generated by...Ch. 3 - Prob. 17ACCh. 3 - Prob. 18ACCh. 3 -
19. A renewable energy source is...Ch. 3 - Prob. 20ACCh. 3 - Prob. 21ACCh. 3 -
22. Which quantity has the greatest influence on...Ch. 3 - Prob. 23ACCh. 3 -
24. Most all energy comes to and leaves Earth in...Ch. 3 -
25. A spring-loaded paper clamp exerts a force of...Ch. 3 -
26. The force exerted when doing work by lifting...Ch. 3 -
27. The work accomplished by lifting an object...Ch. 3 -
28. An iron cannonball and a bowling ball are...Ch. 3 -
29. Two students are poised to dive off...Ch. 3 -
30. A car is moving straight down a highway. What...Ch. 3 - 31. Two identical cars are moving straight down a...Ch. 3 - Prob. 32ACCh. 3 - Prob. 33ACCh. 3 -
34. Today, the basic problem with using solar...Ch. 3 - Prob. 35ACCh. 3 -
36. Petroleum is believed to have formed over...Ch. 3 -
1. How is work related to energy?
Ch. 3 -
2. What is the relationship between the work done...Ch. 3 - Does a person standing motionless in the aisle of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4QFTCh. 3 -
5. Is a kWh a unit of work, energy, power, or...Ch. 3 -
6. If energy cannot be destroyed, why do some...Ch. 3 -
7. A spring damp exerts a force on a stack of...Ch. 3 -
8. Why are petroleum, natural gas, and coal...Ch. 3 -
9. From time to time, people claim to have...Ch. 3 -
10. Define a joule. What is the difference...Ch. 3 -
11. Compare the energy needed to raise a mass 10...Ch. 3 -
12. What happens to the kinetic energy of a...Ch. 3 -
l. Evaluate the requirement that something must...Ch. 3 -
2. What are the significant similarities and...Ch. 3 -
3. Whenever you do work on something, you give it...Ch. 3 -
4. Simple machines are useful because they are...Ch. 3 -
5. Use the equation for kinetic energy to prove...Ch. 3 -
6. Describe at least several examples of negative...Ch. 3 -
7. The forms of energy are the result of...Ch. 3 -
8. Most technological devices convert one of the...Ch. 3 -
9. Are there any contradictions to the law of...Ch. 3 - A force of 200 N is needed to push a table across...Ch. 3 - Prob. 2PEACh. 3 - How much work is done in raising a 10.0 kg...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4PEACh. 3 - Prob. 5PEACh. 3 - Prob. 6PEACh. 3 - Prob. 7PEACh. 3 - Prob. 8PEACh. 3 - Prob. 9PEACh. 3 - Prob. 10PEACh. 3 - Prob. 11PEACh. 3 - Prob. 12PEACh. 3 - Prob. 13PEACh. 3 - Prob. 14PEACh. 3 - Prob. 15PEACh. 3 - Prob. 16PEACh. 3 - Prob. 17PEACh. 3 - Prob. 18PEACh. 3 - Prob. 19PEACh. 3 - Prob. 20PEACh. 3 -
1. How much work is done when a force of 800.0 N...Ch. 3 -
2. A force of 400.0 N is exerted on a 1,250 N car...Ch. 3 -
3. A 5.0 kg textbook is raised a distance of 30.0...Ch. 3 -
4. An electric hoist does 196,000 J of work in...Ch. 3 -
5. What is the horsepower of a 1,500.0 kg car...Ch. 3 -
6. (a) How many horsepower is a 250 W lightbulb?...Ch. 3 -
7. What is the kinetic energy of a 30–gram bullet...Ch. 3 -
8. How much work will be done by a 30–gram bullet...Ch. 3 -
9. A force of 50.0 lb is used to push a box 10.0...Ch. 3 -
10. (a) How much work is done in raising a 50.0...Ch. 3 -
11. What is the kinetic energy in J of a 60.0 g...Ch. 3 -
12. (a) What is the kinetic energy of a 1,500.0...Ch. 3 -
13. The driver of an 800.0 kg car decides to...Ch. 3 -
14. Compare the kinetic energy of an 800.0 kg car...Ch. 3 -
15. A 175.0 lb hiker is able to ascend a 1,980.0...Ch. 3 -
16. (a) How many seconds will it take a 10.0 hp...Ch. 3 -
17. A ball is dropped from 20.0 ft above the...Ch. 3 -
18. What is the velocity of a 60.0 kg jogger with...Ch. 3 -
19. A small sports car and a pickup truck start...Ch. 3 -
20. A 70.0 kg student runs up the stairs of a...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- (a) Where can lightning take place? (Where can it begin and end?) (b) Describe what is meant by heat lightning and a bolt from the blue.arrow_forward(a) Calculate the power per square meter reaching Earth's upper atmosphere from the Sun. (Take the power output of the Sun to be 4.001026 W.) (b) Part of this is absorbed and reflected by the atmosphere, so that a maximum of 1.30 kW/m2 reaches Earth's surface. Calculate the area in km 2 of solar energy collectors needed to replace an electric power plant that generates 750 MW if the collectors convert an average of 2.00% of the maximum power into electricity. (This small conversion efficiency is due to the devices themselves, and the fact that the sun is directly overhead only briefly.) With the same assumptions, what area would be needed to meet the United States' energy needs (1.051020J) ? Australia's energy needs (5.41018J) ? China's energy needs (6.31019J) ? (These energy consumption values are from 2006.)arrow_forwardQUESTION 23 Which of the following devices converts electrical energy into mechanical energy? An example of such a device is a fan. a. A nuclear reactor b. A combustion engine C. A hydroelectric plant d. An electric generator e. A motorarrow_forward
- a typical incandescent reading lamp runs at 60 watt. if it is left constantly, how much energy in Mega Joule is consumed per day? Note that 1 watt is equal to 1 joule per second. a. 5.18 b.0.518 c. 518 d. 51800arrow_forward1. What is NOT true about fire safety precautions? A. Avoid anything that would cause a fire around your working area. B. Look out for damaged wire insulation. C. If there is a burning smell on your electronic equipment, disconnect the power source right away. D. If there’s a fire, use any liquid available at home to extinguish a fire. 2. What will happen if you clean a soldering iron on a rag when in use? A. The rag will not remove the dirt. B. The soldering iron will cool down. C. The cleaning will be much easier. D. The cloth might burn and stick on the tip. 3. Why do we need to be careful when handling large capacitors, like ones on the washing machine and CRT television even after it is disconnected from the power source? A. It will cause a static shock. B. The capacitor will get damaged. C. They still hold high voltage that can cause electric shock. D. It will cause a short circuit that can damage the…arrow_forward9.) Which of the following is a true statement? a. A galvanometer turns electrical energy into heat b. An electromagnet turns electrical energy into heat energy c. A generator turns mechanical energy into electrical energyarrow_forward
- A solar panel is operated at its open-circuit voltage (operation voltage = open-circuit voltage = 48 volt). What is the delivered power? a. 12 Watt. b. Zero watt. c. 36 Watt. d. 48 Watt. e. 24 Watt.arrow_forwardDIAL 1 0 9 1 6 4 6 4 6 5 5 4 6 6 4 21. Based from the reading above in the electric meter, what is the value of the number of Kilowatt hour? a. 23825 b. 23824 c. 33825 d. 24825 22. If the previous reading is 22158, how many kilowatt-hour is consumed? a. 1667 b. 1668 c. 2668 d. 2667 23. If the cost of energy consumption is P 8.5 per kilowatt-hr, how much is the energy consumption in Pesos? a. P14,169.5 b. P 14, 178 C. P 22, 678 d. P22, 669.5 DIAL 5 O - A DIAL 4 2 3 O 87 7 7 DIAL 3 2 3 3 DIAL 2 88 7/7 2 3arrow_forwardAn electric car is designed to run off a bank of 15-V batteries with total energy storage of 2.1 × 107 J. If the electric motor draws 4 200 W in moving the car at a steady speed of 14 m/s, how far will the car go before it is “out of juice?” a. 35 km b. 70 km c. 140 km d. 110 km e. 18 kmarrow_forward
- 2. A Boeing 747 weighs 200 metric tons and uses about 5 million MJ on an international 10-hour flight. If this energy were supplied by lithium-ion batteries with an energy density of 0.25 kWh per kilogram, how much would the batteries add to the weight of the airplane? Express your answer in metric tons.arrow_forwardWater contains electrical energy O a. Ob. kinetic energy C. kinetic energy and potential energy O d. potential energy O e. All the options In flat plate solar collector, if total surface of the collector is 110 m2 Ae Lr Ps Pr a)arrow_forward4. Which of the following is exempted from the National Electrical Code's strict grounding requirements for equipment? A. Equipment that's located in a wet or damp location and isolated XB. Frames of electrically heated appliances that are temporarily insulated from ground C. Insulation that's used as a substitute for grounding and offers equal and effective safety by using double-insulated equipment D. Distribution apparatuses mounted on wood poles that are less than eight feet tallarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- An Introduction to Physical SciencePhysicsISBN:9781305079137Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar TorresPublisher:Cengage LearningCollege PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781938168000Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger HinrichsPublisher:OpenStax CollegePhysics for Scientists and EngineersPhysicsISBN:9781337553278Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern ...PhysicsISBN:9781337553292Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage Learning
An Introduction to Physical Science
Physics
ISBN:9781305079137
Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
Publisher:Cengage Learning
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:9781938168000
Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs
Publisher:OpenStax College
Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Physics
ISBN:9781337553278
Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern ...
Physics
ISBN:9781337553292
Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Series & Parallel - Potential Divider Circuits - GCSE & A-level Physics; Author: Science Shorts;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf8HVTVvsdw;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY