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A space probe 2.0 * 1010 m from a star measures the total intensity of electromagnetic radiation from the star to be 5.0 * 103 W>m2 . If
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A space probe 2.0 * 1010 m from a star measures the total intensity of electromagnetic radiation from the star to be 5.0 * 103 W>m2 . If the star radiates uniformly in all directions, what is its total average power output
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Answer:
P = 1.0 10¹⁴ W
Explanation:
Radiation intensity is the power radiated by unit area,
I = P / A
As the star radiates uniformly, the radiation expands into a sphere, the area of this sphere is
A = 4π R²
Let’s replace
P = I (4π R²)
Let’s calculate the power
P = 5.0 10³ 2.0 10¹⁰
P = 1.0 10¹⁴ W
This is the power radiated by the star