The radius of our Sun is 6.96 x 10° m, and its total power output is 3.85 x 1014 terawatt (TW)- a) Assuming the Sun's surface emits as a black body, calculate its surface 15 temperature. b) Using the result of part (a), find Amax for the Sun. c) If the sun works as transmitter, how many photons per second does the sun emit at Amax?

The radius of our Sun is 6.96 x 10° m, and its total power output is 3.85 x 1014 terawatt (TW)- a) Assuming the Sun's surface emits as a black body, calculate its surface 15 temperature. b) Using the result of part (a), find Amax for the Sun. c) If the sun works as transmitter, how many photons per second does the sun emit at Amax?

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The radius of our Sun is 6.96 x 10° m, and its total power output is 3.85 x 1014
terawatt (TW)-
a) Assuming the Sun's surface emits as a black body, calculate its surface
15
temperature.
b) Using the result of part (a), find Amax for the Sun.
c) If the sun works as transmitter, how many photons per second does the sun
emit at Amax?

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