A photon of frequency is reflected without change of frequency from a mirror, with an angle

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A photon of frequency ν is reflected without change of frequency from a mirror, with an angle of incidence θ. Calculate the momentum transferred to the mirror. What momentum would be transferred if the photon were absorbed rather than reflected?
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