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How do you calculate the amount of solar energy the earth receives in one day?
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∙ 10y ago
Depends on how big the panels are and the duration (day length? weather?) of sunshine that strikes them.
Each solar panel has a wattage, for example, 200 watts. You can multiply that wattage by the number of hours in a day that the sun shines, for example, 6 hours, and the answer is in kWh (0.2 kW x 6 = 1.2 kWh).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 16y agoThe output of a solar cell is usually at .45 volts. The physical size should determine how much current it produces, and in this case, it's probably in the milliamps. To determine the output, first measure the voltage, measure the output current and multiply the volts time the current. The answer will come out in wattage.
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∙ 10y agoThe Earth intercepts a constant power equal to the solar flux in watts per square metre multipled by the cross-section area of the Earth in square metres, which is pi times its radius-squared. That is
1350 x pi x 63780002 or 1.7 x 1017 Watts.
The energy received in one day is this times the number of seconds in a day:
1.7 x 1017 x 86400 or 1.5 x 1022 Joules.
That is 2 x 1012 Joules for every human on Earth, which is nearly 600 kWh per person each day.
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∙ 14y agoWe can calculate that out!
The sun gives us 1366 watts per meter squared (roughly) 90% of this is absorbed coming into the atmosphere. That leaves us 136 watts.
One meter is 39.3 inches per meter so we have 136 watts per 39.2 square inches, which is about 3.4 watts of available energy. Solar cells are about 20% at best so we would see about 680 miliwatts from this panel (at best).
The ratings of panels is somewhat misleading though. The panel would provide this much to a short circuit condition. You would see about 300 miliwatts of useable power at .6 vdc.
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∙ 8y agoThe amount of energy a solar panel produces depends on how much sun it gets. For example if you live somewhere where it gets a lot of sunlight then the solar panel will generate more energy.
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What two factors determine the amount of solar energy that an area receives?
Two factors that determine the amount of solar energy an area receives are the amount of atmosphere it has to travel through and the tilt of the Earth. The more atmosphere the solar energy goes through the less energy there will be when it hits the surface. Also, the tilt of the Earth determines the amount of solar energy because if you are tilted towards the sun you are a little bit closer, so the energy doesn't have to go through as much atmosphere as the side of the Earth tilted away from the sun. Hope this helps!
The amount of solar energy received at a particular place on earth depends on?
the position of the sun. If it is perpendicularly overhead then that place receives the most solar energy.
Nearly all of the energy that earth receives from the sun is used in photosynthesis-?
It is true that nearly all of the energy that earth receives from the sun is used in photosynthesis.
Earth receives energy from the sun in what form?
Radiation
Which part of earth receives the greatest total amount of solar radiation when earth is in position?
South
What factor most influences the amount of solar energy an area on energy earth receives?
The position of the area in relation to the sun.
Why is earth system resemble a closed system?
The state of the Earth's climate is dependent on the amount of energy stored by the entire system, and in particular the balance between the amount of energy Earth receives from the Sun, in the form of light and ultraviolet waves, and the amount of energy the Earth releases back to space, in the form of infrared heat energy.
What is the layer from the sun the earth receives the most energy from?
The layer in which the Earth receives the most energy is the photosphere
When earth receives energy from sun?
The 70% of the sun's energy that is absorbed by the earth's surface, differences in solar energy that the earth receives across the globe.
Does tilt affect the amount of solar energy earth receives?
No, the tilt of the earth doesn't affect the amount of solar energy received from the sun. It does mean that at different seasons, different parts of the earth will get more than others, but the overall amount remains the same.
What factors influence the amount of energy that different places on earth receives from the sun?
The main factor that influences the amount of energy that different places on Earth receive from the sun is the places location. The closer it is to the equator the more sun energy it will receive.
What is Jupiter's energy source?
yes of course it has energy as every object in the universe has massive amounts of energy stored in it so does a baseball
What two factors determine the amount of solar energy that an area receives?
Two factors that determine the amount of solar energy an area receives are the amount of atmosphere it has to travel through and the tilt of the Earth. The more atmosphere the solar energy goes through the less energy there will be when it hits the surface. Also, the tilt of the Earth determines the amount of solar energy because if you are tilted towards the sun you are a little bit closer, so the energy doesn't have to go through as much atmosphere as the side of the Earth tilted away from the sun. Hope this helps!
What factor most influences amount of solar energy an area on earth receives?
It is the angle at which sunlight strikes the area.
Which area of the earth receives the most solar energy in a year?
The amount of solar energy that a place receives relates to the angle at which the sun's rays strike earth
Why do cosmic rays cause the climate not to change?
I don't see why they should affect climate significantly. The total amount of energy Earth receives from cosmic rays is quite insignificant, compared to the energy it receives from sunlight.
When Earth receives energy from the Sun .?
The 70% of the sun's energy that is absorbed by the earth's surface, differences in solar energy that the earth receives across the globe.
