Estimate the average power output of the Sun, given that about 1350 W/m 2 reaches the upper atmosphere of the Earth. The distance from the Sun to the Earth is 1.5 ˛ 1011 m.

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Estimate the average power output of the Sun, given that about 1350 W/m 2 reaches the upper atmosphere of the Earth. The distance from the Sun to the Earth is 1.5 ˛ 1011 m.