Estimate the Number of Photons Emitted by the Sun in a Second.The

question 1

Multiple Choice

Estimate the number of photons emitted by the Sun in a second.The power output from the Sun is 4 $\times$ 10²⁶ W and assume that the average wavelength of each photon is 550 nm.

• A)10²⁶
• B)10⁴⁵
• C)10²³
• D)10²⁸
• E)none of the above

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