JEE Main & Advanced Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    The sun radiates energy in all directions. The average radiations received on the earth surface from the sun is \[1.4\ kilowatt/{{m}^{2}}\].The average earth- sun distance is \[1.5\times {{10}^{11}}metres\]. The mass lost by the sun per day is (1 day = 86400 seconds)                               [MP PMT 1993, 2003]

    A)            \[4.4\times {{10}^{9}}kg\]      

    B)            \[7.6\times {{10}^{14}}kg\]

    C)            \[3.8\times {{10}^{12}}kg\]   

    D)            \[3.8\times {{10}^{14}}kg\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               Energy radiated \[=1.4\ kW/{{m}^{2}}\]                    \[=1.4\ kJ/\sec \ {{m}^{2}}=\frac{1.4\ kJ}{\frac{1}{86400}day\ {{m}^{2}}}=\frac{1.4\times 86400}{day\ {{m}^{2}}}\]                    Total energy radiated/day                    \[=\frac{4\pi \times {{(1.5\times {{10}^{11}})}^{2}}\times 1.4\times 86400}{1}\frac{kJ}{day}=E\]                    \[\therefore E=m{{c}^{2}}\Rightarrow m=\frac{E}{{{c}^{2}}}\]                    \[=\frac{4\pi {{(1.5\times {{10}^{11}})}^{2}}\times 1.4\times 86400}{{{(3\times {{10}^{8}})}^{2}}}=3.8\times {{10}^{14}}kg\].


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