Given that the intensity of solar radiation incident on the upper atmosphere of the Earth is 1

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Given that the intensity of solar radiation incident on the upper atmosphere of the Earth is 1 340 W/m2, determine
(a) The intensity of solar radiation incident on Mars,
(b) The total power incident on Mars, and
(c) The radiation force that acts on the planet if it absorbs nearly all of the light.
(d) Compare this force to the gravitational attraction between Mars and the Sun.
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Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer

ISBN: 978-0471457282

6th Edition

Authors: Incropera, Dewitt, Bergman, Lavine

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