A
person lies in the Sun for 2.5 h, exposing
an area of
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Solution: Click For PDF Version If the incident radiation is completely absorbed, the rate of transfer of momentum to an area A placed normal to the radiation of intensity I is
Therefore, the total amount of momentum that will be transferred to the person of area
when exposed
to the Sun’s rays of intensity
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at
to the Sun’s rays of intensity
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Assuming complete absorption of the rays, we
have to find the momentum delivered to that person.
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