a field mouse eats 10000 g of leaves each year, among other things. If each gram of leaves has absorbed 150kj of energy from the sun, about how much energy is available for the mouse ?
150,000 kJ
To determine the amount of energy available for the mouse, you need to multiply the amount of leaves eaten by the energy absorbed per gram of leaves.
First, let's calculate the total energy absorbed by the leaves:
Total energy absorbed by the leaves = Amount of leaves eaten * Energy absorbed per gram of leaves
Amount of leaves eaten = 10,000 g (given)
Energy absorbed per gram of leaves = 150 kJ
Now, let's substitute the values into the formula:
Total energy absorbed by the leaves = 10,000 g * 150 kJ/g
To perform the multiplication:
Total energy absorbed by the leaves = 1,500,000 kJ
Therefore, there is approximately 1,500,000 kJ of energy available for the field mouse.