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Question 50

A high-performance supercomputing facility requires a continuous electrical supply to run complex climate simulations.

a.

Write down the equation which links energy transferred (EEE), power (PPP), and time (ttt).

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b.

This supercomputing facility has a steady power consumption of 350 MW350\text{ MW}350 MW. Calculate the total energy consumed by the facility in a continuous period of 6.0 hours6.0\text{ hours}6.0 hours. Give your answer in joules (J\text{J}J) in scientific notation (standard form).

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c.

In a standard year of 365 days365\text{ days}365 days, the supercomputing facility operated at its peak consumption for 76%76\%76% of the year. Calculate the number of days during that year that the facility operated at peak consumption. Give your answer to the nearest whole day.

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