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Light is falling on a surface of area `3m^2` normal to it . Energy flux of light is `10^6 ` W/m`""^2` . .find the avaerage force exerted on the surface in a time interval of 100 seconds assume that surface is completely reflecting .

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To find the average force exerted on a surface when light is falling on it, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify Given Values**: - Area of the surface, \( A = 3 \, \text{m}^2 \) - Energy flux (intensity of light), \( S = 10^6 \, \text{W/m}^2 \) - Speed of light, \( c = 3 \times 10^8 \, \text{m/s} \) ...
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