Question

The grass took in 10000J of solar energy and lost 50000J as waste heat. There were 30000J of energy in its waste products. Calculate the maximum amount of energy passed to an consumer

Answer 1

The maximum amount of energy passed to a consumer is 20000J

Step-by-step explanation:

This is calculated by subtracting the 50000J of waste heat from the 10000J of solar energy, leaving a total of 30000J of energy in the grass's waste products. Subtracting the 30000J of energy in the grass's waste products from the 10000J of solar energy leaves a maximum amount of energy passed to a consumer of 20000J.