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Problem32 40

The document discusses the change in momentum of radiation due to absorption and reflection at an interface. It defines the radiation pressure prad in terms of the absorbed fraction W and incident intensity I. For total absorption, prad equals I/c, while for total reflection, prad equals 2I/c. It then calculates prad for 10% and 90% absorbed fractions using given intensities.

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Problem32 40

The document discusses the change in momentum of radiation due to absorption and reflection at an interface. It defines the radiation pressure prad in terms of the absorbed fraction W and incident intensity I. For total absorption, prad equals I/c, while for total reflection, prad equals 2I/c. It then calculates prad for 10% and 90% absorbed fractions using given intensities.

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32.40: a) The change in the momentum vector determines p rad .

If W is the fraction
  
absorbed,  P  P out  P in  (1  W ) p  ( p)  (2  W ) p. Here, (1  W ) is the fraction
reflected. The positive direction was chosen in the direction of reflection. p is the
magnitude of the incoming momentum. With Eq. 32.31, and taking the average, we get
prad  (2  W ) CI . Be careful not to confuse p, the momentum of the incoming wave, with
p rad , the radiation pressure.

I
b) (i) totally absorbing W  1 so prad 
C

2
(ii) totally reflecting W  0 so p rad 
C

These are just equations 32.32 and 32.33.

c) 
(2  0.9) (1.40  103 W m 2 )
W  0.9, I  1.40  102 W/m 2 prad   5.13  106 Pa  
3.00  108 ms

(2  0.1)(1.40  102 W m 2 )
  W  0.1, I  1.40  10 W m  prad 
3 2
 8.87  106 Pa
3.00  10 s
8 m

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