A perfectly reflecting flat mirror is uniformly illuminated by light striking it perpendicularly. The area of the mirror is 2.43 m2and the light exerts a force of 1.03 μN on it. Calculate the intensity ? of the light. ?=???

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Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic waves are waves that consist of magnetic field and electric field components perpendicular to each other. These field components are also perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.