How much energy can a solar panel collect in one hour?

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The average intensity of sunlight at the Earth's atmosphere is approximately 1400 W/m². A 20 m × 30 m solar panel can theoretically collect energy based on this intensity. To calculate the maximum energy collected in one hour, the relationship between power, energy, and time must be understood, specifically using the formula P = E/S. The intensity of sunlight can be used to determine the total energy by multiplying the area of the solar panel by the intensity and the duration in seconds. Understanding the units of watts as energy per time is crucial for solving the problem.
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The average intensity of sunlight at the top of the Earth's atmosphere is about 1400 W/m^2. What is the maximum energy that a 20 m × 30 m solar panel could collect in one hour in this sunlight?



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Not sure what equation to use



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Getting an equation to start with would really help
 
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i was thinking about P= E/S. The intensity is power/area. So 1400/600= 2.33. But how do we relate this intensity to E/S (s being 3600 seconds).
 
Think what the units of a watt are and how power and energy are related.
 

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