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Radiation pressure

physical science Maturity 11-13

Light can push on things.

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It is a tiny push. You cannot feel it. But it works in space. It can push a ship. It even moves comets.
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Comet Hale-Bopp 1995O1.jpg
Can you see the light push?

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