P4_4 The Solar Cell Efficiency of Superman

Authors

  • Magdalena Szczykulska
  • Jason John Watson
  • Lilian Garratt-Smithson
  • Alistair William Muir

Abstract

The paper investigates how efficiently Superman must absorb energy from the Sun's emission spectrum to be able to perform flight for 8 hours at a constant altitude. A solar cell efficiency of 656000% is calculated, which seemingly disobeys the law of conservation of energy assuming the model of Superman as a solar cell is reasonable.

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Published

06-12-2013

How to Cite

Szczykulska, M., Watson, J. J., Garratt-Smithson, L., & Muir, A. W. (2013). P4_4 The Solar Cell Efficiency of Superman. Physics Special Topics, 12(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2166

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2013): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles