Problem 9.10 The intensity of sunlight hitting the earth is about 1300 W/m². If sunlight strikes a perfect absorber, what pressure does it exert? How about a perfect reflector? What fraction of atmospheric pressure does this amount to?

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Problem 9.10 The intensity of sunlight hitting the earth is about 1300 W/m². If
sunlight strikes a perfect absorber, what pressure does it exert? How about a perfect
reflector? What fraction of atmospheric pressure does this amount to?
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