A what momentum does the wave transfer to the mirror each


A plane electromagnetic wave of intensity 5.00 W/m2, moving in the x direction, strikes a small pocket mirror, of area 42.7 cm2, held in the yz plane.

(a) What momentum does the wave transfer to the mirror each second?

(b) Find the force that the wave exerts on the mirror.

(c) Compare the relationship between the answers in parts (a) and (b). The answers are the same.The answers are different.

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