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Grade 12th passGeneral Physics

The radiation of energy E falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface.What is the momentum transferred to the surface.

Profile image of Chinmayee
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Momentum transferred to the surface = > mcfinal – mcinitial.
Hence,
Pi = E/c  and  Pf = E/c too.
Hence depends on the direction as,
Net Momentum = E/c – (-E/c) => 2E/c 
Profile image of ankit singh
5 Years ago
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