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EY67

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True or False: A photon is reflected from a mirror. Although the photon carries momentum, its change in momentum is zero when it reflects from the mirror, so it can't exert a force on the mirror.
  1.True
  2.False

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True or False: A photon is reflected from a mirror. The photon carries momentum, and when it reflects off the mirror, it undergoes a change in momentum and exerts a force on the mirror.
  1.True
  2.False


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annierak

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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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