In: Electrical Engineering
From the solar constant and the average distance between the sun and the earth, estimate (a) the total power emitted by the sun, in megawatts, and (b) the mass loss of the sun, in tons per day
SOLUTION:
SOLAR CONSTANT : The total radiation energy received from the sun per unit of time per unit of area on a theoritical surface perpendicular to the sun rays and at earth's mean distance from the sun.