Suppose the Earth is really flat. Shaped like a penny, it has one side that faces...

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  1. Suppose the Earth is really flat. Shaped like a penny, it hasone side that faces the Sun at all times. Suppose this Earth is thesame temperature everywhere (including the side that faces awayfrom the Sun). Neglect any radiation losses off the rim of theEarth and assume there is no albedo or greenhouse effect. Treatingit as a perfect blackbody, estimate the temperature of this new,flat Earth.

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