Determine the solar constant for Mercury if the distance to the planet is 58 million km and the luminosity of the Sun is 4 • 10 ^ 26 W.
November 15, 2020 | Education
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A = E / 47nr ^ 2; A = 4 • 10 ^ 26/4 • 3.14 • (58 • 10 ^ 9) ^ 2 = 9.46 (kW / m2)
