Question

The sun produces 3.9 * 10^33 ergs of radiant energy per second. How many ergs of radiant energy does the sun produce in 3.25 * 10^3 seconds?

Answer 1

Answer:
`1.2675*10^(37)\ ergs`

Explanation:

Let be "x" the amount of ergs the sun produces in
`3.25 * 10^3\ seconds`.

According to the information provided in the exercise, in 1 second the sun produces
`3.9 * 10^(33)\ ergs` of radiant energy.

Then, in order to find the value of "x" you can write the following proportion:

`( 3.9 * 10^(33)\ ergs)/(1\ second)=(x)/(3.25 * 10^3\ seconds)`

Finally, you must solve for "x".

Therefore, you get:

`x=(( 3.9 * 10^(33)\ ergs)( 3.25 * 10^3 seconds))/(1\ second)\\\\x=1.2675*10^(37)\ ergs`