The surface of a pond of area 50 m 2 is covered with ice at 0 ºC. If the earth receives 1400 watt of solar radiation per square meter and the ice reflects 90% of the radiation, how much ice will melt per hour?
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Area 
Solar radiation 
Only
absorbed 
Time
hour 
Latent heat of fusion 
Total energy absorbed:

Mass of ice melted:

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