The Sun Radiates About 3 $\times$ 10²⁶ W of Power $\times$ 10¹¹ M

question 46

Multiple Choice

The Sun radiates about 3.83 $\times$ 10²⁶ W of power.How large should a perfectly reflecting solar sail be on a space ship of mass 50 kg to provide an acceleration of 10^-4 m/s² at the Earth's orbit? The radius of Earth's orbit is 1.50 $\times$ 10¹¹ m.

• A)550 m²
• B)625 m²
• C)1100 m²
• D)2500 m²
• E)None of these is correct.

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