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If jupiter is 5 times more distant from the sun than the earth is, how much less radiation does it receive?

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The amount of radiation received by a planet is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the sun.

If Jupiter is 5 times more distant from the sun than Earth, we can calculate the difference in radiation received using the formula:

Radiation received by Jupiter / Radiation received by Earth = (Distance from Earth / Distance from Jupiter)^2

Let's assume the radiation received by Earth is 100 units.

Distance from Earth = x
Distance from Jupiter = 5x

(Radiation received by Jupiter / 100) = (x / 5x)^2

(Radiation received by Jupiter / 100) = (1/25)

Radiation received by Jupiter = 100 / 25

Radiation received by Jupiter = 4 units

Therefore, Jupiter receives 4 units of radiation, which is 96 units less than what Earth receives.

So, Jupiter receives 96 units less radiation than Earth.
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