Small particles might be blown out of solar systems by the radiation pressure of sunlight. Assume that
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Small particles might be blown out of solar systems by the radiation pressure of sunlight. Assume that the particles are spherical with a radius r and a density of 1 g/cm3 and that they absorb all the radiation in a crosssectional area of πr2. They are a distance R from the sun, which has a power output of 3.83 × 1026 W. What is the radius r for which the radiation force of repulsion just balances the gravitational force of attraction to the sun?
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Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers
ISBN: 978-0195134889
1st Edition
Authors: Edmund G. Seebauer, Robert L. Barry
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