Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1008: 87b

Answer

$P = 7.8\times 10^{-7}~W$

Work Step by Step

We can find the intensity received by the aircraft: $I = \frac{P}{A}$ $I = \frac{P}{2\pi~R^2}$ $I = \frac{1.8\times 10^5~W}{(2\pi)~(9.0\times 10^4~m)^2}$ $I = 3.54\times 10^{-6}~W/m^2$ We can find the power reflected by the aircraft: $P = I~A$ $P = (3.54\times 10^{-6}~W/m^2)(0.22~m^2)$ $P = 7.8\times 10^{-7}~W$
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