A possible means of space flight is to place a perfectly reflecting aluminized sheet into orbit around the Earth and then use the light from the Sun to push this "solar sail." Suppose a sail of area 6.30 x 105 m² and mass 6000 kg is placed in orbit facing the Sun. Ignore all gravitational effects, assume that the acceleration calculated in part (b) remains constant, and assume a solar intensity of 1340 W/m². (a) What is the magnitude of the force which is exerted on the sail? N (b) What is the magnitude of the sail's acceleration? m/s² (c) How long does it take the sail to reach the Moon, 3.84 x 108 m away? days

A possible means of space flight is to place a perfectly reflecting aluminized sheet into orbit around the Earth and then use the light from the Sun to push this "solar sail." Suppose a sail of area 6.30 x 105 m² and mass 6000 kg is placed in orbit facing the Sun. Ignore all gravitational effects, assume that the acceleration calculated in part (b) remains constant, and assume a solar intensity of 1340 W/m². (a) What is the magnitude of the force which is exerted on the sail? N (b) What is the magnitude of the sail's acceleration? m/s² (c) How long does it take the sail to reach the Moon, 3.84 x 108 m away? days