79. The intensity of the Sun's light in the vicinity of
Chapter 27, Problem 79(choose chapter or problem)
79. The intensity of the Sun's light in the vicinity of the Earth is about 1000 W/m2. Imagine a spacecraft with a mirrored square sail of dimension 1.0 km. Estimate how much thrust (in newtons) this craft will experience due to collisions with the Sun's photons. [Hint: assume the photons bounce off the sail with no change in the magnitude of their momentum.|
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