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In a region of space where gravitational forces can be neglected, a sphere is accelerated by a uniform light beam ofintensity6.0″¾°Â/m2.The sphere is totally absorbing and has a radius of2.0 μmand a uniform density of5.0×103 k²µ/³¾3. What is the magnitude of the sphere’s acceleration due to the light?

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The magnitude of the sphere’s acceleration due to the lightis.1.5×10−9 m/s2

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01

The given data 

  • Intensity of light,I=6.0″¾°Â/m2´Ç°ù 6.0×10−3W/m2
  • The radius of sphere,r=2.0 μm´Ç°ù 2.0×10−6 m
  • The density of sphere,ÒÏ=5.0×103 kg/m3
02

Understanding the concept of radiation pressure

Here, we need to use the concept of radiation pressure and the equation of force on area A due to the total absorption of light. Then, to get the acceleration, we can use the equation of Newton’s second law of motion.

Formulae:

The force due to Newton’s second law,F=ma⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅(1)

The force acting on a reflective surface due to intensity of the incident beam,

F=IAcâ‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…(2)

Area of a circle,A=Ï€r2â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…(3)

Volume of a sphere,V=43Ï€r3â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…(4)

The mass of a body due to its density and volume,m=ÒÏVâ‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…(5)

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Calculation of the acceleration of the sphere 

Equation equations (1) and (2), we can get the acceleration equation as follows:

a=IAmcâ‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…â‹…(6)

Now, using equation (4) in equation (5), we can get the mass of the sphere as follows:

m=ÒÏ×43Ï€r3

Substituting the above value and equation (3) in equation (6), we get the magnitude of acceleration of the sphere as follows:

a=3I4ÒÏcr=3×6.0×10−34×5.0×103×3.0×108×2.0×10−6=1.5×10−9 m/s2

Hence, the value of acceleration is.1.5×10−9 m/s2

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