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प्रश्न
An e.m. wave exerts pressure on the surface on which it is incident. Justify.
उत्तर
An e.m. wave carries momentum with itself and is given by
P = `"Energy of wave (U)"/"Speed of the wave (c)"`
= `"U"/"c"`
when it is incident upon a surface it exerts pressure on it.
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