Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1008: 87e

Answer

$B_{rms} = 2.5\times 10^{-16}~T$

Work Step by Step

We can find the maximum value of the electric field vector: $I = \frac{E_m^2}{2c\mu_0}$ $E_m^2 = 2c~\mu_0~I$ $E_m = \sqrt{2c~\mu_0~I}$ $E_m = \sqrt{(2)(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)~(4\pi\times 10^{-7}~H/m)~(1.5\times 10^{-17}~W/m^2)}$ $E_m = 1.06\times 10^{-7}~V/m$ We can find $B_{rms}$: $B_{rms} = \frac{E_{rms}}{c}$ $B_{rms} = \frac{E_m}{\sqrt{2}~c}$ $B_{rms} = \frac{1.06\times 10^{-7}~V/m}{(\sqrt{2})~(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)}$ $B_{rms} = 2.5\times 10^{-16}~T$
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