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Solar Voltaic Cells -- converting sunlight to electricity over a given area
Lake Mead is formed by the Hoover Dam, and while it actually changes in area and volume, consider it has an average area of 100,000 acres. Assume that 250 W/m^2 of sunlight falls on Lake Mead, how much electricity could be produced if this lake area was covered by solar voltaic cells that convert sunlight directly to electricity with 15% efficiency?
I'm super confused. I have been working on this problem for about an hour, but I don't even know where to start.
The only equation I can think of to use would be:
F(in) = I x A
Where F is total incoming flux and I is the amount of sunlight??
What I have so far is that the Area would be 100,000 acres and the amount of sunlight is 250 W/m^2. I am assuming that I have to find the amount of Watts produced and take 15% of that. Could anyone give me a hint as to how to solve this?
Homework Statement
Lake Mead is formed by the Hoover Dam, and while it actually changes in area and volume, consider it has an average area of 100,000 acres. Assume that 250 W/m^2 of sunlight falls on Lake Mead, how much electricity could be produced if this lake area was covered by solar voltaic cells that convert sunlight directly to electricity with 15% efficiency?
Homework Equations
I'm super confused. I have been working on this problem for about an hour, but I don't even know where to start.
The only equation I can think of to use would be:
F(in) = I x A
Where F is total incoming flux and I is the amount of sunlight??
The Attempt at a Solution
What I have so far is that the Area would be 100,000 acres and the amount of sunlight is 250 W/m^2. I am assuming that I have to find the amount of Watts produced and take 15% of that. Could anyone give me a hint as to how to solve this?