Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2016 · Paper 13 · Question 11

The IKAROS satellite has mass 320 kg and moves through space using a solar sail of area 20 m². The average solar wind pressure is 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ N m⁻². What is the acceleration of the satellite caused by the solar wind?

1. A3.1 × 10⁻⁸ m s⁻²
2. B6.3 × 10⁻⁷ m s⁻²
3. C3.2 × 10⁻³ m s⁻²
4. D6.4 × 10⁻² m s⁻²

As printed in the paper