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`R_(s)` `d` and `R_(e)` are the radius of sun , distance between sun and earth and radius of earth respectively. If temperature of sun is T. Then amount of radiation incident on earth is –

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`((R_(s))/(d))^(2) sigmaT^(4)`

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`((R_(s))/(d))^(2) sigmaT^(4) (2 pi R_(e)^(2))`

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`((R_(s))/(d))^(2) sigma T^(4) (pi R_(e)^(2))`

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`((R_(s))/(R_(e))) sigma T^(4) (pi d^(2))`

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To find the amount of radiation incident on Earth from the Sun, we can use Stefan's Law and the concept of radiative power. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Problem:** - We have the radius of the Sun \( R_s \), the distance from the Sun to the Earth \( d \), the radius of the Earth \( R_e \), and the temperature of the Sun \( T \). - We need to calculate the amount of radiation incident on the Earth. 2. **Using Stefan's Law:** - According to Stefan's Law, the power radiated by a black body is given by: \[ P = \sigma A T^4 \] - Here, \( \sigma \) is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, \( A \) is the surface area, and \( T \) is the temperature. 3. **Calculating the Power Radiated by the Sun:** - The Sun can be approximated as a sphere, so its surface area \( A_s \) is: \[ A_s = 4 \pi R_s^2 \] - Thus, the total power \( P_r \) radiated by the Sun is: \[ P_r = \sigma (4 \pi R_s^2) T^4 \] 4. **Radiation Spreading Out:** - The power emitted by the Sun spreads out in all directions. At a distance \( d \) from the Sun, this power is distributed over the surface area of a sphere with radius \( d \): \[ A_{sphere} = 4 \pi d^2 \] 5. **Calculating the Intensity (Power per Unit Area):** - The intensity \( S \) (power per unit area) at distance \( d \) from the Sun is given by: \[ S = \frac{P_r}{A_{sphere}} = \frac{\sigma (4 \pi R_s^2) T^4}{4 \pi d^2} \] - Simplifying this gives: \[ S = \frac{\sigma R_s^2 T^4}{d^2} \] 6. **Calculating the Power Incident on Earth:** - The Earth can be treated as a disk when considering the incident radiation. The area \( A_e \) of the Earth (considered as a disk) is: \[ A_e = \pi R_e^2 \] - The total power \( P_{incident} \) incident on the Earth is: \[ P_{incident} = S \cdot A_e = \left(\frac{\sigma R_s^2 T^4}{d^2}\right) \cdot (\pi R_e^2) \] - Therefore, the final expression for the power incident on Earth is: \[ P_{incident} = \frac{\sigma R_s^2 T^4 \pi R_e^2}{d^2} \] ### Final Answer: The amount of radiation incident on Earth is: \[ P_{incident} = \frac{\sigma R_s^2 T^4 \pi R_e^2}{d^2} \]
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