Question

The luminosity of the Sun is
4∗1033ergs−14*10^{33} \, \mathrm{erg} \, \mathrm{s}^{-1}
4∗10
33
ergs
−1
, and its distance to the Earth is
1.5∗1013cm1.5 * 10^{13} \, \mathrm{cm}
1.5∗10
13
cm.
You are tasked with building a solar power plant in the Arizona desert, using solar panels with 10% efficiency. How large an area (
km2\mathrm{km}^2
km
2
) must your solar panels cover to match the power output of a large nuclear powerplant (about a Gigawatt)? Please enter your answer in units of
km2\mathrm{km}^2
km
2
.

Answer 1

sorry i could find the answer my brain isnt tha good to answer that.