CBSE 2026 · Region 5 · Set 3 · Q1 · 1 mark
A $\displaystyle 500$ nm photon is incident normally on a perfectly reflecting surface and is reflected. The value of momentum transferred to the surface is :
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$\displaystyle 2.65 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
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