What Fraction of the Sun's Total Emission, Across All Wavelengths

question 65

Multiple Choice

What fraction of the Sun's total emission, across all wavelengths, is produced by the corona?

• A) one part in a trillion
• B) one part in a million
• C) one percent
• D) about one-third

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