How long does it take an acre (4,840 square yards) to receive 1 megaton of solar energy?

Neglecting energy absorbed or reflected by Earth’s atmosphere, the solar energy hitting 1 square meter of Earth’s surface is 1360 J/s (the solar constant). How long does it take an acre (4,840 square yards) to receive 1 megaton of solar energy? (Hint: A 1 megaton bomb produces about 4 1015 J.)
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1 thought on “How long does it take an acre (4,840 square yards) to receive 1 megaton of solar energy?”

  1. Aww no fun. You put the answer in the question 🙁
    (23 years but that 1 Mton is the equivalent of 1.1 terawatthours of electricity. And that is ALOT. Divided by 23 you still get 48 Gwh/year).

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