Explain: "Electromagnetic waves transport momentum" ?

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2022-12-18

Explain: "Electromagnetic waves transport momentum" ?

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Waves of electromagnetic energy carry momentum. This indicates that linear momentum p = Uc is transported when an electromagnetic wave travels across space with energy U and speed c. If a surface fully adsorbs the waves, momentum "p" is transferred to the surface. If the surface, however, reflects the wave, the momentum from the incident wave and the reflected wave combine to produce a momentum of "2p."

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