A 15,000-watt radio station transmits at 1700 kHz.

Determine the number of joules transmitted per second.

A). 15 J/s

B). 1700 Js

C). 1,700,000 J/s

D). 15,000 J/s

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Valery Noble

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A 15,000-watt radio station transmits at 1700 kHz.

Determine the number of joules transmitted per second.

A). 15 J/s

B). 1700 Js

C). 1,700,000 J/s

D). 15,000 J/s

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Kaylyn Lopez · Answer 1

A watt is a joule per second, J/s. So the answer is D, 15,000 J/s. The frequency plays no part in this analysis. (you'd need that to know the energy of an individual photon, but not the total power of the wave)

A 15,000-watt radio station transmits at 1700 kHz.Determine the number of joules transmitted per second.A). 15 J/sB). 1700 JsC). 1,700,000 J/sD). 15,000 J/s

A 15,000-watt radio station transmits at 1700 kHz.

Determine the number of joules transmitted per second.

A). 15 J/s

B). 1700 Js

C). 1,700,000 J/s

D). 15,000 J/s