Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1002: 28b

Answer

The ratio of the radiation pressure to the atmospheric pressure is $~~4.7\times 10^{-11}$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that the radiation pressure is $~~4.7\times 10^{-6}~Pa$ We can find the ratio of this radiation pressure to the atmospheric pressure: $\frac{4.7\times 10^{-6}~Pa}{1.0\times 10^5~Pa} = 4.7\times 10^{-11}$ The ratio of the radiation pressure to the atmospheric pressure is $~~4.7\times 10^{-11}$
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