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Thermal Radiation. Quantum Nature of Light.

Problem 5.265

A plane light wave of intensity I=0.70 W/cm2I=0.70 \mathrm{~W} / \mathrm{cm}^{2} illuminates a sphere with ideal mirror surface. The radius of the sphere is R=5.0 cm.R=5.0 \mathrm{~cm} . From the standpoint of the corpuscular theory find the force that light exerts on the sphere.

Reveal Answer
F=πR2I/c=0.18μNF=\pi R^{2} I / c=0.18 \mu \mathrm{N}