The sun supplies electromagnetic energy to the earth. It appears to have an effective temperature of approximately

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The sun supplies electromagnetic energy to the earth. It appears to have an effective temperature of approximately 5800 K. On a clear summer day in North America, the energy incident on a surface facing the sun is approximately 0.95 kW/m2. The electromagnetic solar energy can be converted into thermal energy by being absorbed on a darkened surface. How might you characterize the work potential of the sun’s energy when it is to be used to produce work?

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Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences

ISBN: 978-0078027680

5th edition

Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner, John M. Cimbala

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