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JEE Main 202228 JulyEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
28 July
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electromagnetic Waves

JEE Main 2022 · 28 July · Evening Shift · Physics · Electromagnetic Waves

Sun light falls normally on a surface of area 36 cm ^ 2 and exerts...

Sun light falls normally on a surface of area 36cm236{cm}^{2} and exerts an average force of 7.2×10−9N7 . 2 \times {10}^{- 9}N within a time period of 2020 minutes. Considering a case of complete absorption, the energy flux of incident light is

Options

  1. A25.92×102Wcm−225 . 92 \times {10}^{2}W{cm}^{- 2}
  2. B8.64×10−6Wcm−28 . 64 \times {10}^{- 6}W{cm}^{- 2}
  3. C6.0Wcm−26 . 0W{cm}^{- 2}
  4. D0.06Wcm−20 . 06W{cm}^{- 2}

Correct answer

D. 0.06Wcm−20 . 06W{cm}^{- 2}

Step-by-step solution

The radiation pressure in case of complete absorption is given by,

P=IcP = \dfrac{I}{c}.

Therefore, the force will be,

F=Ic×A⇒I=FcAF = \dfrac{I}{c} \times A ⇒ I = \dfrac{Fc}{A}

⇒I=7.2×10−9×3×10836×10−4=600Wm−2⇒I=0.06Wcm−2⇒ I = \dfrac{7 . 2 \times {10}^{- 9} \times 3 \times {10}^{8}}{36 \times {10}^{- 4}} = 600W{m}^{- 2} ⇒ I = 0 . 06W{cm}^{- 2}

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