A perfectly reflecting surface of area 44.0 cm2 experiences a momentum transfer per second of magnitude 1.60 x 10-10 N when a plane electromagnetic wave strikes it. Determine the intensity of the wave. 3.636 J× w/m2

A perfectly reflecting surface of area 44.0 cm2 experiences a momentum transfer per second of magnitude 1.60 x 10-10 N when a plane electromagnetic wave strikes it. Determine the intensity of the wave. 3.636 J× w/m2

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Chapter34: Maxwell’s Equations And Electromagnetic Waves

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