If the Sun were to become cooler (without changing its radius), the energy density at the surface

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If the Sun were to become cooler (without changing its radius), the energy density at the surface would decrease according to Equation 8-56. Suppose the Sun’s temperature were to decrease by 5 percent. Compute the fractional change in the rate at which solar energy arrives at Earth. (Assume that the Sun’s surface is in equilibrium and radiates as a blackbody.)

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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