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Intro to Electromagnetic (EM) Waves
32. Electromagnetic Waves / Intro to Electromagnetic (EM) Waves / Problem 2

A photon sail is a hypothetical propulsion system that generates thrust by reflecting light off a large, lightweight sail. Consider a powerful source of monochromatic light directed at a space shuttle's photon sail as it travels in a straight line between two planets separated by 47.6 × 10 6 km. Determine the shuttle's speed if the journey takes 6.5 days.

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