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Assuming the sun to be a spherical body of radius R at a temperature of T K, evaluate the total radiant power, incident on earth, at a distance r from the sun. (r0 is the radius of the earth and σ is stefan's constant)
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterNEET
Options:
  • A 4πr02R2σT4/r2
  • B πr02R2σT4/r2
  • C r02R2σT4/4πr2
  • D R2σT4/r2
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The correct answer is: πr02R2σT4/r2
From Stefan's law, the rate at which energy is radiated by sun at its surface is P=σ×4πR2T4



[Sun is a perfect black body as it emits radiations of all wavelengths and so for it e=1]

The intensity of this power at earth's surface is

I= P 4π r 2 = σ×4π R 2 T 4 4π r 2 = σ R 2 T 4 r 2

The area of earth which receives this energy is only one-half of total surface area of earth, whose projection would be πr02.

Total radiant power as received by earth

= πr02×I

= πr02×σR2T4r2=πr02R2σT4r2

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