Firewood is a traditional biomass energy source. To heat a 1500 sq.ft. house in Canada we need about 14,500 kWh of energy per year. If the energy density of firewood is 4.5 kWh/kg, and the energy efficiency of your wood furnace is 60%, about how much firewood would you need to heat such house for one year? Question 2 options: 2400 kg 9521 kg 5370 kg 3762 kg

Firewood is a traditional biomass energy source. To heat a 1500 sq.ft. house in Canada we need about 14,500 kWh of energy per year. If the energy density of firewood is 4.5 kWh/kg, and the energy efficiency of your wood furnace is 60%, about how much firewood would you need to heat such house for one year? Question 2 options: 2400 kg 9521 kg 5370 kg 3762 kg

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An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition

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Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Chapter4: Work And Energy

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