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a) On the surface of the earth we receive about 1.37kW of energy per meter square coming from the Sun. Calculate the electric field associated with sunlight (in the surface of the earth), assuming that it is essentially monochromatic with λ = 6000Ǻ. b) On the surface of the earth we receive approximately 1370 W / m2 of energy. Show that the radiation pressure is close to 4.6 μPa (1Pa≈10-5 N m-2). c) A sodium lamp (λ≈5890Ǻ) of 100 W of power emits waves evenly in all directions. What is the radiation pressure at a distance of 10 m from the bulb?