Wait so I'm dividing the amount of sunlight by the area?
I thought I was dividing the area by the amount of sunlight?
Sorry I took a break in homework before returning to this problem
So, if there are 4.05 x 10^8 m^2 in 100,000 acres I would then take that number and divide by 250 W/m^2, which would give me roughly 1.61*10^6.
Then I just take the .15 of that?
Solar Voltaic Cells -- converting sunlight to electricity over a given area
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...