Question

You are working for NASA and have joined the team investigating the concept of solar sailing. (a) your supervisor has asked your team to determine the minimum area of a perfectly reflecting solar sail that will be necessary to keep a 15000 kg solar spacecraft moving away from gravitational attraction of the sun, which has a power output of 3.85*10^26 W, and then make a presentation on your results. (b) After your team presents your results and your Co-workers are shocked at the size of the sail needed, your supervisor asks you, " But the needed area of the sail can be smaller as we move farther from the sun, right, because the gravitational force will decrease? How do you respond?

(Note:) This question is related to electromagnetic waves

Answer 1

I hope you understood the problem, If yes then rate me up or else comment for a better solution and do not forget to rate answer.