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When the Sun is directly overhead, the intensity of sunlight reaching the ground is about 1000 W/m^{2} 2 . The Earth has a radius of about 6400 km. What is the total power associated with sunlight shining
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When the Sun is directly overhead, the intensity of sunlight reaching the ground is about 1000 W/m^{2} 2 . The Earth has a radius of about 6400 km. What is the total power associated with sunlight shining on the Earth?

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The total power associated with sunlight shining on the Earth is 8.04 × 10^10W

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When the Sun is directly overhead, the intensity of sunlight reaching the ground is-example-1
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