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If the intensity of sunlight at the Earth's surface under a fairly clear sky is 1 405 W/m2, how much electromagnetic energy per cubic meter is contained in sunlight? µJ/m3

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter24: Electromagnetic Waves

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