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