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Illustrate by giving suitable examples, how you can show that electromagnetic waves carry both energy and momentum.

 

 
 
 
 
 

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When electromagnetic waves fall on charged particles they bring the charges into motion, which generally shows that electromagnetic waves have both energy and momentum.

For example: When the sun shines, we feel energy absorbed from electromagnetic waves on our body.

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