Light with an average intensity of 1.7 x 106 W/m2 perpendicuarly hits a foil of mass 60 mg and an area 12 cm2. Assuming that the foil reflects the light completely, and that no other force is exerted on the foil, what is the speed of the foil after 15 seconds of exposure?

Light with an average intensity of 1.7 x 106 W/m2 perpendicuarly hits a foil of mass 60 mg and an area 12 cm2. Assuming that the foil reflects the light completely, and that no other force is exerted on the foil, what is the speed of the foil after 15 seconds of exposure?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

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Chapter33: Electromagnetic Waves

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