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Electromagnetic Waves
Radiation pressure
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- Force on a perfect reflector
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2014 AIPMT 1 question
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Light with an energy flux of $25\times10^4$ $Wm^{-2}$ falls on a perfectly reflecting surface at normal incidence. If the surface area is 15 $cm^2$, the average force exerted on the surface is:Average force $F_{av} = \frac{\Delta p}{\Delta t} = \frac{2IA}{c}$
$= \frac{2\times25\times10^4\times15\times10^{-4}}{3\times10^8} = 2.50\times10^{-6}$ N
