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The solar energy received by the Earth persquare metre per minute is `8.315 xx 10^(4)Jm^(-2)min^(-1)`. If the radius of the Sun is` 7.5 xx 10^(5)` km and the distance of the Earth from the Sun is `1.5 xx10^(8)` km, calculate the surface temperature of Sun. Assume the Sun as a perfect black body. Given that Stefen constanta ` sigma = 5.7 xx 10^(-8)Wm^(-2)K^(-4).`

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To calculate the surface temperature of the Sun, we will use Stefan's Law, which relates the power radiated by a black body to its temperature. Here are the steps to solve the problem: ### Step 1: Convert the given solar energy received by the Earth to per second The solar energy received by the Earth is given as \( 8.315 \times 10^4 \, \text{J/m}^2/\text{min} \). We need to convert this to Joules per second (Watts). \[ \text{Energy per second} = \frac{8.315 \times 10^4 \, \text{J/m}^2}{60 \, \text{s}} = 1385.25 \, \text{J/m}^2/\text{s} \] ### Step 2: Write down the formula for the power radiated by the Sun According to Stefan's Law, the power radiated by the Sun can be expressed as: \[ P_R = \sigma A T^4 \] Where: - \( P_R \) is the total power radiated by the Sun, - \( \sigma \) is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant (\( 5.7 \times 10^{-8} \, \text{W/m}^2\text{K}^4 \)), - \( A \) is the surface area of the Sun, - \( T \) is the surface temperature of the Sun. ### Step 3: Calculate the surface area of the Sun The surface area \( A \) of the Sun can be calculated using the formula for the surface area of a sphere: \[ A = 4 \pi R^2 \] Where \( R \) is the radius of the Sun. Given that the radius of the Sun is \( 7.5 \times 10^5 \, \text{km} = 7.5 \times 10^8 \, \text{m} \): \[ A = 4 \pi (7.5 \times 10^8)^2 \] Calculating this gives: \[ A \approx 4 \pi (5.625 \times 10^{17}) \approx 7.06858 \times 10^{18} \, \text{m}^2 \] ### Step 4: Set up the equation for the power received by the Earth The power received by the Earth per unit area is given by: \[ \frac{P_R}{4 \pi D^2} = \text{Energy received per unit area} \] Where \( D \) is the distance from the Sun to the Earth, given as \( 1.5 \times 10^8 \, \text{km} = 1.5 \times 10^{11} \, \text{m} \). ### Step 5: Substitute the values into the equation Now, substituting the values into the equation: \[ \frac{\sigma A T^4}{4 \pi D^2} = 1385.25 \] Substituting \( A \) and rearranging gives: \[ \sigma (4 \pi (7.5 \times 10^8)^2) T^4 = 1385.25 \times 4 \pi (1.5 \times 10^{11})^2 \] ### Step 6: Solve for \( T^4 \) Now we can solve for \( T^4 \): \[ T^4 = \frac{1385.25 \times 4 \pi (1.5 \times 10^{11})^2}{\sigma (4 \pi (7.5 \times 10^8)^2)} \] The \( 4 \pi \) cancels out: \[ T^4 = \frac{1385.25 \times (1.5 \times 10^{11})^2}{\sigma (7.5 \times 10^8)^2} \] ### Step 7: Calculate \( T \) Substituting \( \sigma = 5.7 \times 10^{-8} \): \[ T^4 = \frac{1385.25 \times (2.25 \times 10^{22})}{5.7 \times 10^{-8} \times (5.625 \times 10^{17})} \] Calculating this gives: \[ T^4 \approx 972.515 \times 10^{12} \] Taking the fourth root: \[ T \approx (972.515 \times 10^{12})^{1/4} \approx 5584 \, \text{K} \] ### Final Answer The surface temperature of the Sun is approximately \( 5584 \, \text{K} \). ---
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