KCET2020PhysicsDual Nature of Matter
A light beam of intensity 20 ~W / cm ² is incident normally on a perfectly reflecting surface of sides 25 ~cm 15 ~cm . The momentum imparted to the surface by the light per second is
Options
- A2 10⁻⁵ ~kg - ms ⁻¹
- B1 10⁻⁵ ~kg - ms ⁻¹
- C5 10⁻⁵ ~kg - ms ⁻¹
- D1.2 10⁻⁵ ~kg - ms ⁻¹
Correct answer
C. 5 10⁻⁵ ~kg - ms ⁻¹
Step-by-step solution
Given, intensity, I=20 ~W / cm ² Area of surface, A=(25 15) cm ² and time, t=1 ~s The intensity of light of energy E is given by aligned I &= E A t 20= E 25 15 1 E &=20 25 15 ~J aligned The momentum imparted to a perfectly reflecting surface is given by p= 2 E c = 2 20 25 15 3 10⁸ =5 10⁻⁵ ~kg ~ms ⁻¹