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agentsmith1011
Oct11-06, 02:04 PM
A star has radius R=1.90x10^9 m and surface temperature T=15,200K. How much power does it emit in the range 500 nm < lamda < 510 nm?
OlderDan
Oct11-06, 03:41 PM
Please read this first.
http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=94379
agentsmith1011
Oct13-06, 09:34 AM
I really really tried my best. So can someone help me now?
OlderDan
Oct13-06, 09:41 AM
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/quantum/radfrac.html
What is the surface area of the star?
agentsmith1011
Oct13-06, 12:31 PM
4*pi()*R^2...But I wish it is pi()*R^2
OlderDan
Oct13-06, 07:51 PM
4*pi()*R^2...But I wish it is pi()*R^2
It is what it is. Can you use the information from the link I posted, or your text, and the surface area of the star to find the answer?
agentsmith1011
Oct22-06, 08:48 PM
yea, thanks.
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