At what distance from the Sun is the intensity of sunlight

Chapter 34, Problem 20

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At what distance from the Sun is the intensity of sunlight three times the value at the Earth? (The average EarthSun separation is 1.496 3 1011 m.)

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QUESTION:

At what distance from the Sun is the intensity of sunlight three times the value at the Earth? (The average EarthSun separation is 1.496 3 1011 m.)

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In the case of sun, the intensity of the electromagnetic wave is given by,

        

        .............(1)

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