A radiation detector exposed to sunlight records the energy falling on a given area per unit time.If such a detector has a reading of 0.698 cal cm^-2 min^-1,how many photons of sunlight are striking each cm² in one minute? Assume the average wavelength of sunlight is 460.nm.(4.184 J = 1 calorie) A)1.62 × 10¹⁸photons B)4.32 × 10¹⁹photons C)6.76 × 10¹⁸photons D)2.31 × 10¹⁸photons E)9.63 × 10¹⁹photons

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The Answer of A radiation detector exposed to sunlight records the energy falling on a given area per unit time.If such a detector has a reading of 0.698 cal cm^-2 min^-1,how many photons of sunlight are striking each cm² in one minute? Assume the average wavelength of sunlight is 460.nm.(4.184 J = 1 calorie) A)1.62 × 10¹⁸photons B)4.32 × 10¹⁹photons C)6.76 × 10¹⁸photons D)2.31 × 10¹⁸photons E)9.63 × 10¹⁹photons

A Radiation Detector Exposed to Sunlight Records the Energy Falling