What is the intensity, in watts per square meter, of a laser beam that is 90.0% absorbed by a 2.1-mm diameter spot of cancerous tissue and must deposit 515 J of energy to it in a time period of 4.05 s?

What is the intensity, in watts per square meter, of a laser beam that is 90.0% absorbed by a 2.1-mm diameter spot of cancerous tissue and must deposit 515 J of energy to it in a time period of 4.05 s?

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