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JEE Main 8 April 2024, Shift 1, Physics Q42

Question 42 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 12 of 30, Section A.

Average force exerted on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence is

2.4\times10^{-4}

N. If 360 W/cm

^2

is the light energy flux during span of 1 hour 30 minutes, Then the area of the surface is:

(1) $0.2\ \mathrm{m^2}$
(2) $0.1\ \mathrm{m^2}$
(3) $0.02\ \mathrm{m^2}$ Official answer
(4) $20\ \mathrm{m^2}$

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Electromagnetic Waves
Topic: Thermal Radiation
Idea tested: Thermal Radiation Pressure

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 2× in all

3 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q40The radiation pressure exerted by a 450 W light source on a perfectly reflecting surface placed at 2m away from it, isMediumSingle correct

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.