Assume that the solar radiation incident on Earth is 1,340 W/m2 (at the top of Earths atmosphere).

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Assume that the solar radiation incident on Earth is 1,340 W/m2 (at the top of Earth’s atmosphere). Calculate the total power radiated by the Sun, taking the average separation between Earth and the Sun to be 1.49 x 1011 m.

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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0495113690

7th Edition

Authors: Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A. Bennett

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