Light with an energy flux of 500 kW/m2 falls for 5 minutes at normal incidence on a non-reflecting circular surface with a radius of 10 cm. The total momentum delivered to this surface has a magnitude of ______.

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  1. 5π × 10-3 kg m s-1
  2. 7.5 π × 10-3 kg m s-1
  3. 25 π × 10-3 kg m s-1
  4. 8.3 π × 10-3 kg m s-1

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Option 1 : 5π × 10-3 kg m s-1
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Given:

Time = 5 minutes = 300 s

Radius (r) of a circular surface = 10 cm = 10 × 10−2 = 10−1 m

Energy Flux, S = 500 kW/m² = 500 × 103 W/m²

Concept:

The energy per unit area per unit time passing through a plane perpendicular to the wave is called the energy flux, denoted by S.

  • S = E / (t × A) = E / (πr²t)
  • E = S × πr² × t
  • Momentum, p = E / c

Explanation:

  • E = S × πr² × t = 500 × 103 × 300 × π × (10−1
  • E = 15π × 105 J

Momentum, p = E / c

  • p = (15π × 105) / (3 × 108) = 5π × 10−3 kg·m·s−1

Hence, the correct answer is p = 5π × 10−3 kg·m·s−1

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