$A$ bulb of $800 \text{ W}$ electrical power has an efficiency of $3 \%$. It is kept at the centre of a sphere of diameter $20 \text{ cm}$. The force exerted on its surface by the electromagnetic $(EM)$ wave is . . . . . . .

  • A
    $8 \times 10^{-12} \text{ N}$
  • B
    $8 \times 10^{-8} \text{ N}$
  • C
    $8 \times 10^{-10} \text{ N}$
  • D
    $8 \times 10^{-6} \text{ N}$

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