Answer to Question #128875 in Physical Chemistry for INDRAJIT SOMNATH WADGAVE

Question

The intensity distribution of solar radiation peaks at a wavelength of approximately 500 nm. Assuming the Sun radiates like a black body, calculate the flux of photons leaving the sun in W/m2?

Answer 1

The Sun emits approximately 4*10²⁶ Watts of energy.The light from the sun is found to have a maximum intensity near 470 nm to 500 nm. Assuming the surface of the sun behaves as a black body, calculate the temperature of the sun. if the flux of solar energy at the Sun-Earth distance is ~1360 W/m²