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Work Step by Step
The time-averaged magnetic field of the laser beam is zero, and the magnetic field oscillates back and forth so rapidly that the needle would have no time to react.
University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
by Young, Hugh D.; Freedman, Roger A.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321973615
ISBN 13:
978-0-32197-361-0
Chapter 32 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 1072: Q32.9
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