(a) Estimate the total power radiated into space by the Sun, assuming it to be a perfect...

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(a) Estimate the total power radiated into space by the Sun, assuming it to be a perfect emitter at T = 5500 K. The Sun’s radius is 7.0 × 108 m. 

(b) From this, determine the power per unit area arriving at the Earth, 1.5 × 1011 m away (Fig. 14–20).

r= 1.5 x 10!1 m Sun Earth
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