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A plane electromagnetic wave of wave intensity `6 W//m^(2)` strikes a small mirror of area `40cm(2)`, held perpendicular to the approaching wave. The momentum transferred by the wave to the mirror each second will be

A

`6.4 xx 10^(-7) kg -m//s^(2)`

B

`4.8 xx 10^(-8) kg -m//s^(2)`

C

`3.2 xx 10^(-9) kg -m//s^(2)`

D

`1.6 xx 10^(-10) kg -m//s^(2)`

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