Multiple Choice
The Sun's luminosity is 3.83 × 10²⁶ watts.By the time this energy reaches Earth,it has spread out so that it provides only 1370 watts to each square meter.The orbit of Mars has a mean radius of 1.53 AU.How many watts of the Sun's luminosity are provided to each square meter of the surface of Mars?
A) 34
B) 153
C) 585
D) 1578
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