If the amount of radiant energy received per unit area per second from the sun is measured at the Earth, Mars and Jupiter it will be
A)in the decreasing order - Jupiter, Mars, Earth
B)in the increasing order - Jupiter, Mars, Earth
C)identical on all the three planets
D)37,500 kg
E)in the increasing order - Earth, Mars, Jupiter

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The amount of radiant energy received per unit area per second from the sun decreases with increasing distance from the sun. Since Earth is closer to the sun than Mars and Jupiter, it receives more energy per unit area than Mars, which in turn receives more than Jupiter.

If the Amount of Radiant Energy Received Per Unit Area