Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1009: 110

Answer

$F = 1.7\times 10^{-13}~N$

Work Step by Step

Let $r = 20~m$ Let $R = 2.0~cm$ We can find the force on the sphere due to the light: $F = \frac{I~A}{c}$ $F = \frac{P~\pi~R^2}{4\pi~r^2~c}$ $F = \frac{(200~W)~(2.0\times 10^{-2}~m)^2}{(4)~(20~m)^2~(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)}$ $F = 1.7\times 10^{-13}~N$
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