Question

The Sun produces 3.9 ⋅ 1033 ergs of radiant energy per second. How many ergs of radiant energy does the Sun produce in 2.45 ⋅ 105 seconds? Express your answer in scientific notation and show your work.

Answer 1

3.9 x 10^33 ergs/second * 2.45 x 10^5 seconds
9.555 x 10^38 ergs