The temperature of the layer of the Sun that is visible to the human eye is approximately 5,800 K.  Use Stefan's Law to estimate radiant flux of the Sun, which is the number of Watts of radiant power leaving each square meter of the Sun's surface.  pick a choice a. 3.3 x 10^-4 Watts  b. 1.9 Watts  c. 6.4 x 10^7 Watts  d. 6.4 x 10^11 Watts

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The temperature of the layer of the Sun that is visible to the human eye is approximately 5,800 K.  Use Stefan's Law to estimate radiant flux of the Sun, which is the number of Watts of radiant power leaving each square meter of the Sun's surface. 

pick a choice

a.

3.3 x 10^-4 Watts

 b.

1.9 Watts

 c.

6.4 x 10^7 Watts

 d.

6.4 x 10^11 Watts

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