A radiation of energy E falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the…

A radiation of energy E falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the surface is ( C = Velocity of light)
  1. EC
  2. 2EC
  3. 2EC2
  4. EC2

Solution


E=hCλP=hλ   P=EC
Initial momentum of light when falls on a perfectly reflecting surface.
Pi=EC 
When it is reflected momentum is in opposite direction
Pf=-EC
Net momentum =Pf-Pi
= -EC-EC
=-2EC
ΔP=2EC

Asked in: NEET 2015 (Phase 1)

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