Answer:
The entropy change of the Universe that occurs is 19.346 J/K
Explanation:
Given;
temperature of the sun, [tex]T_s[/tex] = 5,300 K
temperature of the Earth, [tex]T_E[/tex] = 293 K
radiation energy transferred by the sun to the earth, E = 6000 J
The sun loses Q of heat and therefore decreases its entropy by the amount
[tex]\delta S_{sun} = \frac{-Q}{T_s}[/tex]
The earth gains Q of heat and therefore increases its entropy by the amount
[tex]\delta S_{Earth} = \frac{-Q}{T_E}[/tex]
The total entropy change is:
[tex]\delta S_{Earth} + \delta S_{sun} = \frac{Q}{T_E} -\frac{Q}{T_S} \\\\ = Q(\frac{1}{T_E} -\frac{1}{T_S} )\\\\= 6000(\frac{1}{293} -\frac{1}{5300} )\\\\=6000(0.0032243)\\\\= 19.346 \ J/K[/tex]
Therefore, the entropy change of the Universe that occurs is 19.346 J/K
