JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Optics / तरंग प्रकाशिकी Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    A plane electromagnetic wave of wave intensity 6 W/m2 strikes a small mirror area 40 cm2, held perpendicular to the approaching wave. The momentum transferred by the wave to the mirror each second will be 

    A)            \[6.4\times {{10}^{-7}}kg-m/{{s}^{2}}\]                       

    B)            \[4.8\times {{10}^{-8}}kg-m/{{s}^{2}}\]

    C)            \[3.2\times {{10}^{-9}}kg-m/{{s}^{2}}\]                       

    D)            \[1.6\times {{10}^{-10}}kg-m/{{s}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               Momentum transferred in one second \[p=\frac{2U}{c}=\frac{2{{S}_{av}}A}{c}=\frac{2\times 6\times 40\times {{10}^{-4}}}{3\times {{10}^{8}}}\] \[=1.6\times {{10}^{-10}}\] kg-m/s2.


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