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If the radiant energy from the sun comes in as a plane EM wave of intensity 1 340 W/m2, calculate the peak values of E and B.
 a. 300 V/m, 10-4 T
  b. 1 000 V/m, 3.35  10-6 T
  c. 225 V/m, 1.60 10-3 T
  d. 111 V/m, 3.00  10-5 T
  e. 711 V/m, 2.37  10-6 T

Question 2

The Earth is 1.49  1011 meters from the sun. If the solar radiation at the top of the Earth's atmosphere is 1 340 W/m2, what is the total power output of the sun?
 a. 7.10  1027 W
  b. 2.20  1030 W
  c. 6.62  1026 W
  d. 3.74  1026 W
  e. 2.98  1025 W



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