The Intensity of Solar Radiation near the Earth Is 1

question 21

Multiple Choice

The intensity of solar radiation near the earth is 1.4 kW/m². What force is exerted by solar radiation impinging normally on a 5.0 m² perfectly reflecting panel of an artificial satellite orbiting the earth? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s, μ₀ = 4π × 10^-7 T ∙ m/A, ε₀ = 8.85 × 10^-12 C²/N ∙ m²)

• A) 14 kN
• B) 94 µN
• C) 140 µN
• D) 23 µN
• E) 47 µN

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