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8.Electromagnetic waves
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In an $E.M.$ wave the average energy density is associated with
A
electric field only
B
magnetic field only
C
electric and magnetic fields equally
D
average energy density is zero
Solution
Energy density due to electric field $=\frac{1}{2} \epsilon E^{2}$
Energy density due to magnetic field $=\frac{1}{2} \frac{B^{2}}{\mu}$
since $\frac{E}{B}=c=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\epsilon \mu}}$
Energy density is equally contributed to by electric and magnetic fields.
Standard 12
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