The ratio of the radiation -pressure force by the sunlight on the satellite to gravitational force by Earth’s gravity on the satellite.

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Chapter 30, Problem 13P

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The ratio of the radiation-pressure force by the sunlight on the satellite to gravitational force by Earth’s gravity on the satellite.

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