Force of a light beam on a surface that absorbs part of it and reflects the rest
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Question 1
20 Apr 2025 S1
20A parallel beam of light is incident normally on a plane surface absorbing of the light and reflecting the rest. If the incident beam carries 90 W of power, the force exerted by it on the surface is ( velocity of light in air )Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
13 May 2026 S1
144A parallel beam of light is incident normally on a plane surface absorbing of light and reflecting the rest. If the incident beam carries W of power the force exerted by it on the surface is (C = velocity of light = m/s )Tap an option to check your answer.