The average energy per unit time per unit area that reaches the upper atmosphere of the Earth from the Sun, called the solar constant, is 1.47 kW/m2. Because of absorption and re- flection by the atmosphere, about 0.9 kW/m2 reaches the surface of the earth on a clear day. How much energy is collected during 1 h of daylight by a window that measures 1.1 m by 1.5 m? The window is on a mount that rotates, keeping the window facing the sun so the sun's rays remain perpendicular to the window. Answer in units of MJ.

Acoal-fired plant generates 600 mw of electric power. the plant uses 4.8 x 10^6 kg of coal each day, and the heat of combustion of coal is 3.3x 10^7 j/kg. the steam that drives the turbines is at a temperature of 300° c, and the exhaust water is at 37° c. (a) what is the overall efficiency of the plant for generating electric power? (b) how much thermal energy is exhausted each day? (c) what is the change in entropy of the universe for this heat engine? (d) using the same heat reservoirs, what is the maximum possible (carnot) efficiency for a heat engine?

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Suppose you plot the distance traveled by an object at various times and you discover that the graph is not a straight line. what does this indicate about the object's acceleration?