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Quote: light carries a momentum which is 1/c of its energy; from radiation pressure due to moving charges in a magnetic field

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physics
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light

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The magnetic field is at right angles to … and down, what does the magnetic field do? … the electron is moving, it is driven by … and down it has a velocity and there … in the direction of the propagation of light. … This is called radiation pressure or light pressure. … In any circumstance where light is being absorbed, … that is absorbed, divided by c … That light carries energy we already know. We … times the energy.   Google-1   Google-2

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