Show that the momentum of a photon of electromagnetic radiation with wavelength
is given by
where is the Planck constant.
Use the expression in (a)(i) to show that a photon in free space that has a momentum of is a photon of red light.
A beam of red light of intensity is incident normally on a plane mirror, as shown in the figure below. The momentum of each photon in the beam is
.
All of the light is reflected by the mirror in the opposite direction to its original path. The cross-sectional area of the beam is .
Show that the number of photons incident on the mirror per unit time is .
Use the information in (b)(i) to determine the pressure exerted by the light beam on the mirror.