Calculate per capita energy use and energy intensity for the following countries:
a. China
b. Australia
c. Mexico
d. Kenya
e. Germany
What will be an ideal response?
Note that a common error for this problem is that students confuse total energy use and total electricity, often thinking that electricity is total energy. The relevant data from Table 8.1 are:
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The Second Battle of the Marne was significant because it
A. was the first time American troops saw action in France. B. marked a temporary reversal of the Allies progress in Europe that extended the war by at least six months. C. was the first time American troops fought by themselves. D. saw the first use of combat aircraft. E. marked the beginning of a German withdrawal that was never reversed.
Division 15 deals with
A. Site work B. Equipment C. Mechnical D. General Requirments
The refrigerant charge in a domestic refrigerator is usually expressed in ____.
A. ounces B. pounds C. grains D. microns