The intensity of the Suns light in the vicinity of the Earth is about 1000 W/m2. Imagine

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The intensity of the Sun’s light in the vicinity of the Earth is about 1000 W/m2. Imagine a spacecraft with a mirrored square sail of dimension 1.0km. Estimate how much thrust (in newtons) this craft will experience due to collision with the Sun’s photons.
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Physics

ISBN: 978-0077339685

2nd edition

Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson

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