$A$ light beam of intensity $20 \,W/cm^2$ is incident normally on a perfectly reflecting surface of sides $25 \,cm \times 15 \,cm$. The momentum imparted to the surface by the light per second is

  • A
    $2 \times 10^{-5} \,kg \cdot m/s$
  • B
    $1 \times 10^{-5} \,kg \cdot m/s$
  • C
    $5 \times 10^{-5} \,kg \cdot m/s$
  • D
    $1.2 \times 10^{-5} \,kg \cdot m/s$

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