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NASA is sending a space probe to the outer planets of the solar system. The space...

NASA is sending a space probe to the outer planets of the solar system. The space probe uses solar panels for power. The light intensity from the sun is 1000 W/m2 at the location of the Earth. Assuming a solar panel can convert 10% of incoming light into electricity and the spacecraft needs 400 W of electrical power to function, how large (area) would a solar panel need to be at the distance to Jupiter, which 5 times further away than Earth?

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