Solutions Homework Set #1 P1
Radiation contrubution P1 cont’d Wavelength, m Radiation flux, W/m2 Radiation contrubution Infrared 0.75 - 10 1.076108 ~ 38.2 % Visible 0.3 – 0.75 1.516108 ~ 53.7 % Ultraviolet 0.12 – 0.3 1.145107 ~ 8.1 %
P2 2. From the information given in Problem 1a, calculate the solar flux arriving at the locations of Mercury, Venus, and Mars.
P3 At its typical velocity of vSW = 440 km/s, how long does it take a solar wind particle to arrive at Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, and Pluto?