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A plane electromagnetic wave is incident on a material surface. If the wave delivers momentum $p$ and energy $E$, then(A) $p=0, E=0$(B) $p \neq 0, E \neq 0$(C) $p \neq 0, E=0$(D) $p=0, E \neq 0$
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