Sustainable Energy
Sustainable Energy
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ISBN: 9781133108689
Author: Richard A. Dunlap
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 2P

A quantity has a doubling time of 110 years. Estimate the annual percent increase in the quantity.

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Calculate the annual increase in percentage of the quantity.

Answer to Problem 2P

The annual increase in percentage of the quantity is 0.63%per year_.

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Given information:

The doubling time (tD) is 110 years.

Calculation:

Calculate the annual increase in percentage (R) of the quantity as shown below.

R=100ln(2)tD=100ln(2)110=0.63%per year

Therefore, the annual increase in percentage of the quantity is 0.63%per year_.

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