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Object a in the Shape of a Disk of Radius

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Object A in the shape of a disk of radius r is placed a distance R away from an intense light source. Object B, made from the same material as object A, is in the shape of a disk of radius 2r and placed a distance 2R away from the same light source. We observe which of the following?


A) Both objects experience the same amount of radiation pressure but receive different amounts of linear momentum.
B) The objects experience different amounts of radiation pressure and receive different amounts of linear momentum.
C) Both objects experience the same amount of radiation pressure and the same amount of linear momentum.
D) The objects experience different amounts of radiation pressure but receive the same amount of linear momentum.

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