Acceleration due to the solar wind

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Start date May 1, 2006
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Acceleration Solar Solar wind Wind

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The discussion centers on finding the magnitude of the force exerted by the solar wind for a specific physics problem. Participants suggest that searching for the density of the solar wind, along with its velocity, can help calculate the radiation pressure. The velocity of the solar wind is readily available, but density information is less accessible. Understanding both parameters is crucial for comparing radiation pressure to corpuscular radiation. Accurate calculations will aid in solving the Jackson problem effectively.

May 1, 2006

ptabor

Does anyone know where I can find the magnitude of the force exerted by the solar wind?

It's for a jackson problem (6.11, part b). He asks us to compare the radiation pressure to the corpuscular radiation.

I've googled it and only found the velocity of said wind.

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May 1, 2006

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Try googling for the density of the Solar wind. With that and the velocity, you should be able to figure out the pressure.

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