Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - The Laws of Thermodynamics - Search and Learn - Page 442: 8

Answer

a) $303\;\rm kg/year$ b) $1782\;\rm m^2$

Work Step by Step

a) We know that $$e=\dfrac{W}{Q_h}$$ whereas $Q_h$ is the total energy used through the year and $W$ is the work done by the refrigerator through the same year. Solving for $Q_h$; $$Q_h=\dfrac{W}{e}=\dfrac{2\times10^9}{0.33}=\bf 6.06\times10^9\;\rm J$$ This is the whole energy used throughout the year and to find the amount of burned coal we need to divide this result over the energy that comes from burning 1 kg of coal. Thus, $$m_{coal}=\dfrac{Q_h}{E_{coal}}=\dfrac{6.06\times10^9}{2\times10^7}$$ $$m_{coal}=\color{red}{\bf 303}\;\rm kg$$ This is the amount burned in one year. b) Since the 10,000 $\rm m^2$ of forest can capture about 1700 kg of $\rm CO_2$ in one year, so the area of forest needed to capture the 303 kg of $\rm CO_2$ is given by $$A=303\cdot \dfrac{10000}{1700}=\color{red}{\bf 1782}\;\rm m^2$$
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