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A parallel beam of monochromatic light is incident normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The incident radiation has the power as 2.1387×1027 W. The force exerted by the light beam on the surface by each photon is (h=6.63×1034 Js)

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2.21×1019 N
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1.4×1019 N
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3.3×1024 N
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6.6×1024 N
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Solution

The correct option is B 1.4×1019 N
For a perfectly reflecting surface, force exerted by a radiation is,

F=2pc=2×2.1387×10273×108

=4.2774×10273×108

=1.42×1019 N

Hence, option (B) is correct.
Why this question?

Key concept: For a perfectly reflecting surface, force exerted by a radiation is,
F=2pc

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