Electromagnetic Waves - Result Question 5

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5. A radiation of energy ’ $E$ ’ falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the surface is $(C=$ Velocity of light $)$

======= ####5. A radiation of energy ’ $E$ ’ falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the surface is $(C=$ Velocity of light $)$

3e0f7ab6f6a50373c3f2dbda6ca2533482a77bed:content/english/neet-pyq-chapterwise/physics/electromagnetic-waves/electromagnetic-waves—result-question-5.md (a) $\frac{2 E}{C}$

(b) $\frac{2 E}{C^{2}}$

(c) $\frac{E}{C^{2}}$

(d) $\frac{E}{C}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 5. (a)

Solution:

  1. (a) Momentum of light falling on reflecting surface $p=\frac{E}{C}$ As surface is perfectly reflecting so momentum reflect $p^{\prime}=-\frac{E}{C}$

So, momentum transferred

$=P-P^{\prime}=\frac{E}{C}-(-\frac{E}{C})=\frac{2 E}{C}$