Mirror Glass Surface Area for Temperature Reduction · RMPH 2014 #5
Physics · thermodynamics
Problem
Context: Assume that some sand in the Sahara desert would be "transformed" into "mirror glass." Consider Earth's radius RP=6400 km.
5.a. Using the modeling proposed in Task 3, estimate the surface area that "mirror glass" should have so that the average temperature at Earth's surface falls by 1°C compared to the value determined in Task 3.b. (3.00p)