JEE Main & Advanced Physics EM Waves Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Electromagnetic Waves

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    A plane electromagnetic wave is incident on a plane surface of area A, normally and is perfectly reflected. If energy E strikes the surface in time t then force exerted on the surface is (c =speed of light)

    A) \[\frac{2E}{Atc}\]         

    B) \[\frac{E}{2c}\]

    C) \[\frac{2E}{ct}\]

    D) zero

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Incident momentum, \[p=\frac{E}{c}\] For perfectly reflecting surface with normal incidence \[\Delta p=2p=\frac{2E}{c}\]; \[F=\frac{\Delta p}{\Delta t}=\frac{2E}{ct}\];


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