Assume the effective temperature of the Sun is 5770K, and theSun and earth are b

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Assume the effective temperature of the Sun is 5770K, and theSun and earth are both blackbodies. Please calculate the surfacetemperature of the earth. I checked online and found the answer is15oC, but I dont know why it is. Thx for helping! I will rate as lifesaver. Assume the effective temperature of the Sun is 5770K, and theSun and earth are both blackbodies. Please calculate the surfacetemperature of the earth. I checked online and found the answer is15oC, but I dont know why it is. Thx for helping! I will rate as lifesaver.

Explanation / Answer

surface temperature of earth TE= TS*(rs/2ao)^(1/2) TS= 5770 K rs= 696 * 10^6 m (sun radius) ao= 149.598 * 10^9 m (distance between earth andsun)

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