How Many Square Meters of Photovoltaic Cells Would Be Required

question 62

Multiple Choice

How many square meters of photovoltaic cells would be required to provide sufficient energy to run a 11 W compact disc player? Photovoltaic cells are 15% efficient in converting 1000 W\m² of solar energy to electricity.

• A)1.1 × 10 ^{− 3} m²
• B)0.73 m²
• C)14 m²
• D)20 m²
• E)75 m²

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