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Electromagnetic Waves
Momentum of electromagnetic radiation
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2015 AIPMT-I 1 question
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A radiation of energy 'E' falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the surface is (C = velocity of light):Momentum of the incident radiation $= \frac{E}{C}$; on perfect reflection it reverses.
Momentum transferred $= \frac{E}{C} - \left(-\frac{E}{C}\right) = \frac{2E}{C}$
