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PhysicsUnit & DimensionMiscellaneousEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Each minute earth receives about2 calof heat energy per square centimetre from the sun. This is called the solar constantS. The value of solar constant inS.Iunits is

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Given that

S=2cal/cm2/min

But as1 cal=4.18J,  1 cm=10−2mand1 min=60 s

S = 2 × 4.18 J 10 - 2 m 2 60s

≈ 1.4 × 10 3 J m 2 s or S = 1.4 kW/m 2

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:PhysicsTopic:Unit & DimensionSubtopic:Miscellaneous
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