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Luminosity of sun is 3.9xx10^(26) watts. Mean distance of earth from the sun is 1.496xx10^(11)m. What is the value of solar constant ?

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`1.388xx10^(5)W`
`1.388xx10^(3)"W m"^(-2)`
`2.776xx10^(6)"W m"^(-2)`
`2.776xx10^(4)W`.

Solution :Luminosity (E ) = Solor constant `xx4piR^(2)`
`:.` Solar const. `=(E)/(4piR^(2))=(3.9xx10^(26))/(4xx(22)/(7)xx(1.496xx10^(11))^(2))`
`=1.388xx10^(3)"watt/m"^(2)`.
Thus correct CHOICE is (b).


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