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The Sun radiates approximately as a blackbody at a temperature of 6000K. Assuming that the Earth...

The Sun radiates approximately as a blackbody at a temperature of 6000K. Assuming that the Earth also radiates as a blackbody and that it is in equilibrium with the Sun, what is the average temperature at the surface of the Earth?

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