The solar constant on the surface of earth is 1400 N/m2.
What will be its value on the surface of Jupiter, which is
about 5.2 A.U, away from sun?
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The solar constant on the surface of earth is 1400 N/m2.
What will be its value on the surface of Jupiter, which is
about 5.2 A.U, away from sun?
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Given :
E₁ = 1400 W / m²
r₁ = 1 A.U.
r₂ = 5.2 A.U.
We are asked to find E₂ :
We know :
E₂ / E₁ = r₁² / r₂²
= > E₂ = ( r₁² / r₂² ) × E₁
Putting values here we get :
= > E₂ = ( 1 / 5.2 )² × 1400 W / m²
= > E₂ = 51.77 W / m²
Hence we get required answer.
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