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A radiation of energy E falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the surface is (c = velocity of light)

A

` ( E)/( C^2)`

B

`( C)/( E)`

C

`( 2 E)/( C )`

D

`( 2 E)/( C^2 )`

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