$A$ radiation of energy $E$ falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the surface is ($c$ is velocity of light).

  • A
    $Ec$
  • B
    $E/c$
  • C
    $2E/c$
  • D
    $E/c^2$

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