A coal-burning power plant generates electrical power at a rate of 950 megawatts (MW), or 9.50 x 108 J/s. The plant has an overall efficiency of 36.1% for the conversion of heat to electricity. Given this efficiency, how much heat energy in joules is produced in one year of operation, to generate the above electrical power? X ☐☐ x10

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A coal-burning power plant generates electrical power at a rate of 950 megawatts (MW), or 9.50 × 108 J/s. The plant
has an overall efficiency of 36.1% for the conversion of heat to electricity. Given this efficiency, how much heat energy
in joules is produced in one year of operation, to generate the above electrical power?
X
0x0
0x10
Ś
Transcribed Image Text:A coal-burning power plant generates electrical power at a rate of 950 megawatts (MW), or 9.50 × 108 J/s. The plant has an overall efficiency of 36.1% for the conversion of heat to electricity. Given this efficiency, how much heat energy in joules is produced in one year of operation, to generate the above electrical power? X 0x0 0x10 Ś
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