Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 1, Problem 64P
The world consumes energy at the rate of about 500 EJ per year, where the joule (J) is the SI energy unit. Convert this figure to watts (W), where 1 W = 1 J/s, and then estimate the average per capita energy consumption rate in watts.
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