Question

If a certain brand of solar panels is rated at a value of 1.50 KW/m2 , and a person needed to generate 2.50 MJ in an hour, what area of this type of solar panel would be needed

Answer 1

`A=0.462\ m^2`

Step-by-step explanation:

Power rating of a solar panel is 1.50 KW/m²

It generates 2.50 MJ in an hour.

We need to find the area of this type of solar panel would be needed. The power pertaining to generate this energy is given by :

`P=(2.5* 10^6)/(1\ h)\\\\P=(2.5* 10^6)/(3600\ s)\\\\P=694.44\ W`

Let A be the area of the solar panel. It is calculated as follows :

`(P)/(A)=1.5* 10^3\\\\A=(694.44)/(1.5* 10^3)\\A=0.462\ m^2`

So, the required area of the solar panel is
`0.462\ m^2`.