What term is known as when the solar energy fall on the Earth's atmosphere exposed perpendicularly to the rays of the Sun at the average distance between the Sun and Earth?
A
Solar panel
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B
Solar Constant
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C
Solar Time
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D
Solar Energy
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Solution
The correct option is D Solar Constant Solar constant is defined as the rate at which per unit area of the Earth's atmosphere receives the Sun's energy, when the Sun is at the mean distance from the Earth. Value is about 1388 watts per square metre.