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The intensity of solar radiation just outside the earth's atmosphere is measured to be 1.4 kW/m2. If the radius of the sun 7×108 m, while the earth-sun distance is 150×106 km, then find

the intensity of solar radiation at the surface of the sun,

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The intensity of solar radiation just outside the earth's atmosphere is measured to be 1.4 kW/m2. If the radius of the sun 7×108 m, while the earth-sun distance is 150×106 km, then find

the temperature at the surface of the sun assuming it to be a black body,

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The intensity of solar radiation just outside the earth's atmosphere is measured to be 1.4 kW/m2. If the radius of the sun 7×108 m, while the earth-sun distance is 150×106 km, then find

the most probable wavelength in solar radiation.

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The earth receives solar energy at the rate of 2 cal cm2 per min. Assuming the  radiation to be black body in character, estimate the surface temperature of the sun. Given that s=5.67×10-8 W/m2/K4 and angular diameter of the sun =32 min of arc.
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The only possibility of heat flow in a thermos flask is through its cork which is 75 cm2 in area and 5 cm thick. Its thermal conductivity is 0.0075 cal/cm-sec-C. The outside temperature is 40°C and latent heat of ice is 80 cal-g-1. Find the time taken by 500 g of ice at 0°C in the flask to melt into water at 0C.

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Two rods (one semi-circular and other straight) of same material and of same cross-sectional area are joined as shown in the figure. The points A and B are maintained at different temperatures. Find the ratio of the heat transferred through a cross-section of a semi-circular rod to the heat transferred through a cross-section of the straight rod in a given time
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The opposite faces of a cubical block of iron of crosssection 4.0 cm2 are kept in contact with steam and melting ice. Calculate the quantity of ice melted in 10 minutes (k for iron =0.2 C.G.S. units).
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A thermocole cubical icebox of side 30 cm has a thickness of 5.0 cm. If 4.0 kg of ice is put in the box, estimate the amount of ice remaining after 6 h. The outside temperature is 45°C and coefficient of thermal conductivity of thermocole =0.01 J/sm-C. Given heat of fusion of water =335×103 J/kg.
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A brass boiler has a base area of 0.15 m2 and thickness of 1.0 cm. It boils water at the rate of 6.0 kg/min when placed on a gas stove. Estimate the temperature of the part of the flame in contact with the boiler. Thermal conductivity of brass is 109 Js-1m-1K-1; Heat of vaporisation of water is  2256×103 Jkg-1.