A company claims to have developed material that absorbs light energy without a transfer of momentum.Such material is:
A)impossible
B)possible, but very expensive
C)inexpensive and already in common use
D)in use by NASA but is not commercially available
E)a breakthrough in high technology

Question

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According to the laws of physics, the absorption of light energy always involves a transfer of momentum. Therefore, it is impossible to develop a material that absorbs light energy without a transfer of momentum.

A Company Claims to Have Developed Material That Absorbs Light