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Solar radiations fall on Earth's surface at a rate of `1400 W//m`?. Assuming that the radiation has an average wavelength of 550 nm, how many photos per square meter per second fall on the surface?

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To find the number of photons per square meter per second falling on the Earth's surface due to solar radiation, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the given data - Power (P) = 1400 W/m² (this is the rate at which solar energy is received) - Wavelength (λ) = 550 nm = 550 x 10⁻⁹ m (convert nanometers to meters) - Planck's constant (h) = 6.626 x 10⁻³⁴ J·s - Speed of light (c) = 3 x 10⁸ m/s ...
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