Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1002: 30b

Answer

$p_r = 13.2~Pa$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that the beam intensity is $~~I = 3.97\times 10^9~W/m^2$ We can find the radiation pressure on the sphere: $p_r = \frac{I}{c}$ $p_r = \frac{3.97\times 10^9~W/m^2}{3.0\times 10^8~m/s}$ $p_r = 13.2~Pa$
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