Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 25 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 903: 62

Answer

$E_{rms}=18.965\frac{N}{C}$ $B_{rms}=6.32\times 10^{-8}T$

Work Step by Step

As $I_{avg}=\frac{P_{avg}}{A}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $I_{avg}=\frac{75}{(2.5)^2}=0.95\frac{W}{m^2}$ Now the rms of the electric and magnetic field can be determined as $E_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{I_{avg}}{c\epsilon_{\circ}}}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $E_{rms}=\sqrt{\frac{0.95}{3\times 10^8\times 8.85\times 10^{-12}}}=18.965\frac{N}{C}$ Similarly $B_{rms}=\frac{E_{rms}}{c}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $B_{rms}=\frac{18.965}{3\times 10^8}=6.32\times 10^{-8}T$
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