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10(b)(i)2 marks

The Sun has a radius of 6.96 × 10⁸ m and a surface temperature of 5780 K. Light from the Sun is observed to have a peak intensity at a wavelength of 501 nm.

Calculate the luminosity of the Sun. Give a unit with your answer.

9702/41/M/J/24Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702 · May/June 2024 · Paper 4 variant 1 · Question 10(b)(i)

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