If 173x10¹2 kW of light from the Sun hits the Earth and the total amount of electrical energy the world uses each year is 24x10¹2 kWh then, assuming we could capture all of the power from the Sun, roughly how many times more power would we have than we need? A. B. C. D. E. 6x 600x 6,000x 60,000x 600,000x Page 7 of 13 Continued overleaf

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If 173x10¹2² kW of light from the Sun hits the Earth and the total amount of electrical
energy the world uses each year is 24x10¹2 kWh then, assuming we could capture all
of the power from the Sun, roughly how many times more power would we have than
we need?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
6x
600x
6,000x
60,000x
600,000x
Page 7 of 13
Continued overleaf
Transcribed Image Text:If 173x10¹2² kW of light from the Sun hits the Earth and the total amount of electrical energy the world uses each year is 24x10¹2 kWh then, assuming we could capture all of the power from the Sun, roughly how many times more power would we have than we need? A. B. C. D. E. 6x 600x 6,000x 60,000x 600,000x Page 7 of 13 Continued overleaf
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