Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Question:

What is the force exerted by a photon of intensity 1.4 kWm–2 if it falls on a perfect absorber of radius 2 metre ?

Options:

2.35 × 10–4 N

108 N

8.35 × 104 N

8.8 × 10–8 N

Correct Answer:

2.35 × 10–4 N

Explanation:

$F_{ex} =\frac{P}{c}=\frac{IA}{c}$

$I = 1.4 × 10^3\, W/m^2$

$A = 4πr^2 = 4 × 3.14 × (2)^2 m^2$

$F_{ex} = 2.35 × 10^{–4} N$