A particle in the solar system is under the combined influence of the Sun's gravitational attraction and

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A particle in the solar system is under the combined influence of the Sun's gravitational attraction and the radiation force due to the Sun's rays. Assume that the particle is a sphere of density 1.0 x 103kg/m3 and that the entire incident light is absorbed.

(a) Show that, if its radius is less than some critical radius R, the particle will be blown out of the solar system

(b) Calculate the critical radius.

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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