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Chapter 39, Problem 24P
(a)
To determine
The amplitude of the electric field of the helium-neon laser.
(b)
To determine
The amplitude of the magnetic field of the helium-neon laser.
(c)
To determine
The force exerted by the beam on a perfectly reflecting surface when it is incident perpendicularly.
(d)
To determine
The mass of the ice melted if the beam of laser is absorbed by an ice cube.
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