Recent content by nwag93

Homework Statement using a climate sensitivity of 0.5K per watt per square meter, estimate how much of the .9 c global temperature increase since 1900 could be due to solar forcing who value is the range of .06 to .24 w/m2 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution .5 x .06 =...

Which of the following has the greatest greenhouse effect, on a per-pound basis? CFC-11 Carbon Dioxide HFC-23 Methane Nitrous Oxide

the solar constant at venus was given as a hint to the question. the solar constant at the distance of the asteroid is what I am trying to figure out first

Homework Statement What would be the temperature of a spherical asteroid located between Mars and jupiter, twice as far from the Sun as Earth? The asteroid has no atmosphere, and its albedo is 0.15 Homework Equations the solar constant at venus is a factor of (150/108)^2 larger...

9.6x10^18 joules

It is around 20 MJ/kg. does that help?

I am just confused. I don't know where to start. Is there an example I could use?

Homework Statement If all the solid waste of 230 million tonnes were burned in waste-to-energy power plants that are 20% efficient, a) how many kilowatt-hours of electrical energy could be produced in a year? Compare this quantity with the total U.S. electrical energy production of...