Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1003: 39b

Answer

$p_r = 1.7\times 10^{-11}~Pa$

Work Step by Step

If unpolarized light is transmitted through a polarizing sheet, then the transmitted intensity is half of the initial intensity. The transmitted intensity is $I = 5.0~mW/m^2$ Therefore the intensity of light that was absorbed by the polarizing sheet is $I = 5.0~mW/m^2$ We can find the radiation pressure on the sheet: $p_r = \frac{I}{c}$ $p_r = \frac{5.0\times 10^{-3}~W/m^2}{3.0\times 10^8~m/s}$ $p_r = 1.7\times 10^{-11}~Pa$
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