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प्रश्न
Even though an electric field E exerts a force qE on a charged particle yet the electric field of an EM wave does not contribute to the radiation pressure (but transfers energy). Explain.
उत्तर
The electric field of an electromagnetic wave is an oscillation field. It exerts electric force on a charged particle, but this electric force averaged over an integral number of cycles is zero, since its direction changes every half cycle. Hence, electric field is not responsible for radiation pressure though it transfer the energy. In fact, radiation pressure appears as a result of the action of the magnetic field of the wave on the electric currents induced by the electric field of the same wave.
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