The intensity of sunlight at the Earth's distance from the Sun is 1370 W/m2. (a) Assume the Earth absorbs all the sunlight incident upon it. Find the total force the Sun exerts on the Earth due to radiation pressure. N (b) Explain how this force compares with the Sun's gravitational attraction.

F= 3.56e22N

Explanation:

Using the force of radiation acting on the earth which is

force = radiation pressure x area = (intensity/c)xpi R^2

force = 1370W/m^2 x pi x( 6.37x10^6m)^2/3x10^8m/s

force = 5.82x10^8 N

But the sun's gravitational attraction means the magnitude of the solar gravitational force on earth: If that's the case, the answer is approx 10^22 N:

F=GMm/r^2

G=6.67x10^(-11)=6.67e-11

M=mass sun = 2x10^30kg=2e30

m=mass earth = 6x10^24kg

r=earth sun distance = 1.5x10^11m

F=(6.6e-11)(2e30)(6e24)/(1.5e11)^2 =

F= 3.56e22N

a solenoid is created by wrapping a l = 90 m long wire around a hollow tube of diameter d = 4.5 cm.   the wire diameter is d = 0.9 mm.   the solenoid wire is then connected to a power supply so that a current of i = 9 a flows through the wire.

randomized variablesl = 90 m

d = 4.5 cm

d = 0.9 mm

i = 9 a                                          

write an expression for the number of turns, n, in the solenoid. you do not need to take into account the diameter of the wire in this calculation.

calculate the number of turns, n, in the solenoid.

write an expression for the length of the solenoid (l2) in terms of the diameter of the hollow tube d.

calculate the length of the solenoid (l2)   in meters.

calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field at the center of the solenoid in teslas.

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