Chapter 5, Problem 5.42NP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The area of the collector needed to produce 1000 W of energy needs to be determined.

Concept Introduction: the heat collected by the solar can be calculated as follows:

  $\frac{\left|w_{cycle}\right|}{q_h}=\frac{T_h-T_c}{T_h}$

Here, $w_{cycle}$ is work done of the cycle, $q_h$ is heat applied, $T_h$ and $T_c$ is temperature of hot and cold reservoir respectively.