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

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