Question

There is a constant amount of solar radiation that reaches the earth . If Jupiter, the largest planet, was the same distance from the sun as the earth, how much solar radiation would reach Jupiters surface?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

if Jupiter was at the same distance from the Sun as the Earth it would receive the same amount of solar radiation per unit area as the Earth however Jupiter has a much larger surface area than the Earth (about 20 times larger) so the total amount of solar radiation that reaches Jupiter's surface would be much greater