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    Radiation pressure and electromagnetic waves

    Figured it out first change the equations to eliminate all variables that are not used in the problem. Fr = 2IAdisk/c <-- area in this equation is only concerned with the area of the disk that is reflecting the beam, not the total area of the beam intensity was not given as a known...
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    The Mysteries of (a) and (c): Homework Solutions

    c) once you have acceleration you have to use one of the motion equations what you need is time and you have v0 (initially velocity), acceleration, and distance use the equation d=v0t+(1/2)at2 solve for t luckily we know that the box starts at rest so v0 = 0 and that portion of the...
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    The Mysteries of (a) and (c): Homework Solutions

    b) First youre forgetting an important equation, force of friction Ff=\muk*Fn = 0.23 * 247.834 N = 57.002 N you used the normal force instead of the force of friction next find the force of the push Fp because it is downward at a 35o angle only a portion of the force is applied in the x...
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    Radiation pressure and electromagnetic waves

    Homework Statement A laser beam of power P and diameter D is directed upward at one circular face (of diameter d < D) of a perfectly reflecting cylinder. The cylinder is levitated because the upward radiation force matches the downward gravitational force. If the cylinder's density is ρ...
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