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Mars Is 152 Times Farther Away from the Sun Than the Earth

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Mars is 1.52 times farther away from the Sun than the Earth and has a diameter that is 0.532 times that of the Earth.If the solar irradiance of the Sun on the Earth is 1400 W/m2,what is the solar irradiance on the surface of Mars?


A) 170 W/m2
B) 490 W/m2
C) 610 W/m2
D) 920 W/m2
E) 1100 W/m2

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