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The Intensity of Light from the Sun Is 1

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The intensity of light from the Sun is 1.3 kW/m2 at the distance of the Earth.The Earth's radius is 6.4 × 106 m.If all the sunlight that hits the Earth were absorbed,what would be the magnitude of the resulting force on the Earth?


A) 0.0087 N
B) 1.8 × 108 N
C) 5.6 × 108 N
D) 87 N

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