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A plane electromagnetic wave of wave intensity `6 W//m^(2)` strikes a small mirror of area `9 cm^(2)`, held perpendicular to the approaching wave. The momentum transferred in kg-ms by the wave to the mirror each second will be:

A

`1.6xx10^(-10)`

B

`2.4xx10^(-9)`

C

`3.6xx10^(-8)`

D

`4.8xx10^(-7)`

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