A beam of light with intensity 
and cross sectional area 
is incident on a fully reflective surface at angle 
. Then the force exerted by the beam on the surface is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
For completely reflecting surface, where light falls at 
.
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