Does Light in a Box Have Momentum?

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Homework Statement



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Homework Equations


<S>=c[itex]\epsilon[/itex]E2/2

[itex]\Delta P = A \Delta t <S>/c[/itex]

The Attempt at a Solution


My question is if we need the "box height"? This is my work which I'm assuming is wrong. :C
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If there's another problem like this on here please put a link. I didn't see any, but my search terms may not have been ideal "Pressure of light in a box".
 
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What is the momentum of the light? Why did 1400 W m-2 become 1000 W m-2? You didn't say why reflection doesn't change the answer.