A vertically pulsed laser fires a 1100 MW pulse of 240 ns duration at a small 8 mg pellet at rest. The pulse hits the mass squarely in the center of its bottom side. The speed of light is 3 x 10š m/s and the acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s² T is the time to reach its maximum height h h 8 mg 1100 MW 240 ns If the radiation is completely absorbed without other effects, what is the maximum height the mass reaches? Answer in units of um.

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A vertically pulsed laser fires a 1100 MW
pulse of 240 ns duration at a small 8 mg pellet
at rest. The pulse hits the mass squarely in
the center of its bottom side.
The speed of light is 3 x 10 m/s and the
acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2.
T is the time
to reach its
maximum
height
h
↑
h
t
8 mg
+
1100 MW
240 ns
If the radiation is completely absorbed
without other effects, what is the maximum
height the mass reaches?
Answer in units of µm.
Transcribed Image Text:A vertically pulsed laser fires a 1100 MW pulse of 240 ns duration at a small 8 mg pellet at rest. The pulse hits the mass squarely in the center of its bottom side. The speed of light is 3 x 10 m/s and the acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2. T is the time to reach its maximum height h ↑ h t 8 mg + 1100 MW 240 ns If the radiation is completely absorbed without other effects, what is the maximum height the mass reaches? Answer in units of µm.
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