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Electromagnetic waves and its nature

Question

An electromagnetic wave with poynting vector 6wattm2 is absorbed by a surface of area 12m2. The force on the surface is  _______×108N

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Solution

Force ‘F’ exerted by electromagnetic wave on an absorbing surface of area ‘A’ is given by
F=PA  but  P=I/C
F=ICA=6×123×108=24×108N



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