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Suppose the average intensity of the solar radiation that strikesnormally on a surface just outside Earth's atmosphere is 1.6 kW/m2.(It is actually 1.4 kW/m2.) (a) What would be the radiationpressure pr exerted on this surface, assuming complete absorption?(b) For comparison, find the ratio of pr to Earth's sea-levelatmospheric pressure, which is 1.0 x 105 Pa.

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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