A space probe 2.0 * 1010 m from a star measures the total intensity of electromagnetic radiation from the star to be 5.0 * 103 W/m2. If the star radiates uniformly in all directions, what is its total average power output?

A space probe 2.0 * 1010 m from a star measures the total intensity of electromagnetic radiation from the star to be 5.0 * 103 W/m2. If the star radiates uniformly in all directions, what is its total average power output?

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