Question

The approximate value of solar constant is

Answer 1

Answer:

Approximate value of solar constant is =

1.4 KJ per second per square metre or 1.4 KW/m^2

{ where, KJ = kilojoules, KW = kilowatt}

The solar energy reaching unit area at outer edge of the earth's atmosphere exposed perpendicularly to the rays of the Sun at the average distance between the Sun and Earth is known as the Solar Constant.