What energy sources on Earth cannot be thought of as stored sunlight?
Q: A light bulb transfers 80% of electrical energy into light energy, and 20% into heat energy. Is this…
A: SOlution: To determine if a light bulb transfers 80% of electrical energy into light energy, and 20%…
Q: The temperature of the sand in the land increases more quickly than that of the water in the sea.…
A: The temperature of the sand in the land increases more quickly than that of the water in the sea.…
Q: Many American homes have an outdoor pool for the children. On a hot summer day, why do the children…
A: American uses outdoor pool for children. Children find relief in the pool
Q: Which two factors affect the amount of thermal energy an object has?
A: Two factors that affect the amount of thermal of an object are 1) The average kinetic energy of the…
Q: What information did you have to look up in order to answer your question? How high would I have to…
A: When landing on the earth surface potential energy is converted into heat energy as energy can not…
Q: How much thermal energy is released when 5 kg of a coal sample fromEmroy, Utah is burned?
A: 1 kg of coal when burnt approximately releases 30 MJ of energy. In that case, for 5 kg coal the…
Q: How many joules of heat is required from the environment to warm up a 81kg human from the…
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Q: Why are thermometers that are used in weather stations shielded from the sunshine? What does a…
A: Thermometers are used to measure the temperature or the temperature gradient of their surroundings.…
Q: At what temperature does Celcius and Kelvin Temperature scales give the same reading
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Q: Calculate the energy released when 14 g of liquid water lowers from 14 degrees Celsius to 0.0…
A: mass of water , m=14 grow=0.014 kgit is cooled from 14°C to 0°C & then freeze at 0°CSpecific…
Q: Radioactive decay of granite and other rocks in Earth’s interior provides sufficient energy to keep…
A: The average heat release rate, q for 13.3 million years can be obtained as
Q: Since energy is radiated by all objects why can't we see them in the dark? From the rules that a…
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Q: Compare the total energy radiated by your body in one day (expressed in kilocalories) to the energy…
A: The total power radiated by our body is P=1050 W. The energy we would lose in one day will be:…
Q: If the heat of fusion of water is 3.4 x 102 J/g, the amount of heat energy required to change 15.0…
A: Given that, The heat of fusion of water, H=3.4×102 J/g We need to find the amount of heat energy…
Q: If 49% of the radiation that reaches the atmosphere is scattered or absorbed before reaching to the…
A: Given: Percentage of Sun's radiation reaching the atmosphere=49% The average albedo of the earth…
Q: If the sun’s radiation was to increase by 10%, Energy leaving the top of the atmosphere (to space)…
A: The energy entering the top of the atmosphere will be equal to the energy leaving the top of the…
Q: Why should we wear cotton clothes in summer?
A: We sweat more in the summer session. Cotton is a strong water absorber helps to absorb the sweat and…
Q: 3. Consider that immediately after sunset the surface of the Earth is at a temperature of 20° C and…
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Q: Mention four properties of thermal radiation?
A: If a body emits thermal radiation, at any temperature, it consists of wide range of frequencies. To…
Q: (i) Draw a labelled figure of solar water still. (ii) Explain a process to convert sunlight into…
A: SOlution: To Draw a labelled figure of solar water still. Explain a process to convert sunlight…
Q: The Earth constantly receives radiant energy from the sun and gets warmed up. Why does the Earth not…
A: As we know Earth is far from the Sun.
Q: Why the coolant in a chemical or a nuclear plant (i.e., the liquid used to prevent the different…
A: Reason:The coolant in a chemical or nuclear plant should have a hogh specific heat beacuse Higher…
Q: Two liquids are examined: 200 grams of water at 20 degrees Celsius (specific heat of 4.186 J/g*c)…
A: The total energy of the two substances is, Q1+Q2=Qm1c1T-T0+m2c2T-T0=Q200 g4.186 J/g°CT-20°C+200…
Q: Gives a fundamental and principles as well as the equation of solar energy and absorption of…
A: To discuss the fundamentals and principles of solar energy and the equation of solar energy and…
Q: Explain the phenomenon of thermal generators.
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Q: What is the intensity of the radiation emitted by a hot skyscraper in Dubai (350 K) relative to that…
A: Given data Temperature of the body in Dubai, TD=350 K Temperature of the body in Cusco, TC=250 K The…
Q: What two energies are involved in the interaction of radiant energy?
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Q: If the temperature of an object goes from 500 K to 9500 K, By what factor is its energy emitted per…
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Q: What is the difference between the rates of radiation emitted by the surface and the radiation.
A: Rate of radiation and radiation
Q: A hot object in a cool room will lose heat by which of the following modes of heat transfer?…
A: Conduction is mode of tranfer of heat without any actual displacement of medium particle Convention…
Q: A black sphere of radius 2 cm is at a temperature of 27°C and another black sphere of radius 3 cm is…
A: To compare-Rate of emission of heat R1R2=?The data given as-Radius of first black sphere (r1)=2…
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