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A space probe in the shadow of the earth contains electronics consuming 45 W of electric power. If the probe may be approximated to be a sphere of 40 cm diameter, whose external surface has an emissivity of 0.89, estimate the surface temperature of this probe.

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Use the formula of estimation which is √^p(1−^p)n p ^ ( 1 − p ^ ) n .
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