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Statement

12.1.28∗. A plane electromagnetic wave falls on a metal wall moving at velocity perpendicular
to its surface. Electric field strength of wave . What pressure in
SI and GHS does the wave exert on the wall?

Solution

Using the Lorentz transformation for electric and magnetic fields and the relation between these fields , we can calculate the electric field in
the moving frame:

The pressure on the moving wall is:

The factor of two is because there is a pressure due to the incoming flow and another due to the outgoing flow.

Also, the result in the system of units is:

Answer