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If the intensity of the incident radio wave of `1 "watt"//m^2` is reflected by the surface, find the pressure exerted on the surface.

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Pressure exerted by reflected wave on the
surface is,
`P=(2I)/c=(2xx1)/(3xx10^8)=6.67xx10^-9N//m^2`
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