Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Physics
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- The Special Theory of Relativity
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · The Special Theory of Relativity
Just outside the earth's atmosphere, energy from the sun arrives at...
Just outside the earth's atmosphere, energy from the sun arrives at a rate of . The distance separating the sun and the earth is . If the present mass of the sun is , determine how long the sun will last assuming a constant decay at this rate.
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Total power radiated by the sun is given by , where is the solar constant and is the distance between the sun and the earth.
The rate of mass decay of the sun is obtained using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence, .
The time the sun will last is , where is the present mass of the sun.
Converting the time from seconds to years using :
The rate of mass decay of the sun is obtained using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence, .
The time the sun will last is , where is the present mass of the sun.
Converting the time from seconds to years using :