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The Total Electromagnetic Power Emitted by the Sun Is 3.8×1026 W3.8 \times 10 ^ { 26 } \mathrm {~W}

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The total electromagnetic power emitted by the sun is 3.8×1026 W3.8 \times 10 ^ { 26 } \mathrm {~W} . What is the radiation pressure it exerts on the perfectly absorbing surface of a satellite near the orbit of Mercury, which is 5.8×1010 m5.8 \times 10 ^ { 10 } \mathrm {~m} from the sun? The radiation strikes the surface of the satellite perpendicular to the surface. (c=3.0×108 m/s)\left( c = 3.0 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s } \right)

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