Energy and Momentum of a Photon
 

Energy and Momentum of a Photon problem 28


Light of wavelength is incident normally on a surface, as illustrated in the figure below.




The power of the light is . The light is completely absorbed by the surface.


  • Calculate the number of photons incident on the surface in .


  • Use your answer in (a) to determine


    • the total momentum of the photons arriving at the surface in ,


    • the force exerted on the surface by the light.


 

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