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Assuming no absorption or reflection of solar radiation by the atmosphere, and assuming an efficiency of 60%, how much solar power would a 10 m by 10 m solar panel centred over generate on average over the course of the year? Assume that the solar panel is oriented parallel to the ground. Express your answer to three significant digits.

Assuming no absorption or reflection of solar radiation by the atmosphere, and assuming an efficiency of 60%, how much solar power would a 10 m by 10 m solar panel centred over generate on average over the course of the year? Assume that the solar panel is oriented parallel to the ground. Express your answer to three significant digits.

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Average Daily Insolation W/m2 600 500 400- 300 100 0 80 Dec. 21 winter solstice -60 Annual avg. -40 Insolation v. Latitude southern hemisphere 20 Latitude 20 Tik Angle 23.45 June 21 summer solstice 40 60 northern hemisphere Insolation with latitude graph Click for a text description Credit David Bice Penn State University is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Assuming no absorption or reflection of solar radiation by the atmosphere, and assuming an efficiency of 60%, how much solar power would a 10 m by 10 m solar panel centred over generate on average over the course of the year? Assume that the solar panel is oriented parallel to the ground. Express your answer to three significant digits. If you wished to generate more power (on average) than in part (e), would you tilt the solar panel to face more toward the south or the north? Why? t
Transcribed Image Text:Average Daily Insolation W/m2 600 500 400- 300 100 0 80 Dec. 21 winter solstice -60 Annual avg. -40 Insolation v. Latitude southern hemisphere 20 Latitude 20 Tik Angle 23.45 June 21 summer solstice 40 60 northern hemisphere Insolation with latitude graph Click for a text description Credit David Bice Penn State University is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Assuming no absorption or reflection of solar radiation by the atmosphere, and assuming an efficiency of 60%, how much solar power would a 10 m by 10 m solar panel centred over generate on average over the course of the year? Assume that the solar panel is oriented parallel to the ground. Express your answer to three significant digits. If you wished to generate more power (on average) than in part (e), would you tilt the solar panel to face more toward the south or the north? Why? t
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