Question: A small laser emits light at power 5 . 0 0 mW and wave - length 6 3 3 nm . The laser beam is

A small laser emits light at power 5.00 mW and wave-
length 633nm. The laser beam is focused (narrowed) until
its diameter matches the 1266 nm diameter of a sphere placed
in its path. The sphere is perfectly absorbing and has density
5.00103 kg/m3. What are (a) the beam intensity at the spheres
location, (b) the radiation pressure on the sphere, (c) the mag-
nitude of the corresponding force, and (d) the magnitude of the
acceleration that force alone would give the sphere?

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