What is the approximate magnitude of the pressure on sail

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Since force is dp/dt, the force due to radiation pressure reflected off of a solar sail can be calculated as 2 times the radiative momentum striking the sail per second. In the vicinity of Earth's orbit around the Sun, the energy intensity of sunlight is about 1300 W/m2. What is the approximate magnitude of the pressure on the sail? (For comparison, atmospheric pressure is about 105 N/m2.)

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