The intensity of solar radiation at the top of the Earth’s atmosphere is 1 370 W/m2. Assuming 60% of the incoming solar energy reaches the Earth’s surface and you absorb 50% of the incident energy, make an order-of-magnitude estimate of the amount of solar energy you absorb if you sunbathe for 60 minutes.

The intensity of solar radiation at the top of the Earth’s atmosphere is 1 370 W/m2. Assuming 60% of the incoming solar energy reaches the Earth’s surface and you absorb 50% of the incident energy, make an order-of-magnitude estimate of the amount of solar energy you absorb if you sunbathe for 60 minutes.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter24: Electromagnetic Waves

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