The intensity of electromagnetic energy from the Sun reaching the Earth is 1,390 W/m². Earth is about 1.5 x 1011 m from the Sun and Saturn is about 10 times further, how much power would a 1.00 m2 solar panel receive at the distance of Saturn? Provide the solution:

The intensity of electromagnetic energy from the Sun reaching the Earth is 1,390 W/m². Earth is about 1.5 x 1011 m from the Sun and Saturn is about 10 times further, how much power would a 1.00 m2 solar panel receive at the distance of Saturn? Provide the solution:

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