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Thermal recoil

Could heat explain the force?

Thermal recoil

Could heat explain the force?

Estimate a radiation-only force from a declared directional fraction of radiated power.

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F = f P / c
Illustrative model · not measured data · not to scale

Check: 10 W of net directed radiation corresponds to about 33.356 nN. The assumed imbalance fraction is an input, not inferred from a temperature reading.

Research basis: Slava G. Turyshev, 2012.

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