The most massive stars in the Universe have a surface temperature that can reach over 50 000 K. Life on planets like Earth cannot exist at 1AU from such stars, it's too hot. Find the emitted power per square meter of peak intensity for a similar star with 43000 K that emits thermal radiation. Express your answer to two significant figures.

The most massive stars in the Universe have a surface temperature that can reach over 50 000 K. Life on planets like Earth cannot exist at 1AU from such stars, it's too hot. Find the emitted power per square meter of peak intensity for a similar star with 43000 K that emits thermal radiation. Express your answer to two significant figures.

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Chapter14: Heat And Heat Transfer Methods

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