Solar constant $(S)$ depends upon the temperature of the Sun $(T)$ as ........
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Let $R=$ radius of the sun, $d=$ distance of the earth from the sun.

Power radiated by the sun $=\left(4 \pi R^2\right) \sigma T^4=P$.

Energy received per unit area per second normally on the earth

$= S =\frac{ P }{4 \pi d ^2}=\frac{4 \pi R ^2 \sigma T ^4}{4 \pi d ^2}=\left(\sigma T ^4\right)\left(\frac{ R }{ d }\right)^2=\frac{1}{4} \sigma T ^4\left(\frac{2 R }{ d }\right)^2$

Angle subtended by the sun at the earth $=\theta=\frac{2 R}{d}$.

$\text { or, } S =\frac{\sigma}{4} T ^4 \theta^2$

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