A typical laser used in introductory physics laboratories produces a continuous beam of light about 1.90 mm in diameter. The average power of such a laser is 0.930 mW. What is the peak intensity? 434 W/m² O 775 W/m² O 558 W/m² Um²

A typical laser used in introductory physics laboratories produces a continuous beam of light about 1.90 mm in diameter. The average power of such a laser is 0.930 mW. What is the peak intensity? 434 W/m² O 775 W/m² O 558 W/m² Um²

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A typical laser used in introductory physics laboratories produces a continuous
beam of light about 1.90 mm in diameter. The average power of such a laser is
0.930 mW. What is the peak intensity?
434 W/m²
O 775 W/m²
O 558 W/m²
O 868 W/m²
O 656 W/m²

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