Electromagnetic wave astronaut problem

[Cakiemmatdo]

Homework Statement

An 80 kg astronaut has gone outside his space capsule to do some repair work. Unfortunately, he forgot to lock his safety tether in place, and he has drifted 5.0 m away from the capsule. Fortunately, he has a 1000 W portable laser with fresh batteries that will operate it for 1.0 hr. His only chance is to accelerate himself toward the space capsule by firing the laser in the opposite direction. He has a 10-hr supply of oxygen.

Homework Equations

Intensity = P/A
F=ma
Electromagnetic wave F =q(E+ V x B)
E=cB

The Attempt at a Solution

I have tried to solve it for F but the thing is we don't have q and also there is a piece of equation that is missing and I don't know what it is since I couldn't find anything to relate in the book

Thanks

 

[rock.freak667]

What exactly are you supposed to calculate or find?

 

[Cakiemmatdo]

Oh, it's asking when the astronaut will reach the capsule

 

[Redbelly98]

Looks like you'll need the momentum of the laser beam.