Multiple-Concept Example 5 provides some pertinent background for this problem. The mean distance between earth and the sun is 1.50 × 1011 m. The average intensity of solar radiation incident on the upper atmosphere of the earth is 1390 W/m2. Assuming that the sun emits radiation uniformly in all directions, determine the total power radiated by the sun. |
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