Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 34 - Electromagnetic Fields and Waves - Exercises and Problems - Page 1031: 43

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ We know that the electric field energy density is given by $$u_E=\frac{1}{2}\epsilon_0 E^2\tag 1$$ and the magnetic field energy density is given by $$u_B=\frac{1}{2\mu_0}B^2\tag 2$$ We also know, for the same electromagnetic wave, that $$E=cB$$ Squaring both sides; $$E^2=c^2B^2$$ Plug from (1) and (2), $$\dfrac{\color{red}{\bf\not} 2u_E}{\epsilon_0}=c^2 (\color{red}{\bf\not} 2\mu_0u_B)$$ where $c^2=1/\mu_0 \epsilon_0$, $$\dfrac{ u_E}{\color{red}{\bf\not} \epsilon_0}=\dfrac{1}{\color{red}{\bf\not} \mu_0 \color{red}{\bf\not} \epsilon_0} \color{red}{\bf\not} \mu_0u_B$$ $$\boxed{u_E=u_B}$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ We know that the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is given by $$I=\frac{1}{2}\epsilon_0cE^2\tag 3$$ The total energy density is given by $$u_{\rm total}=u_E+u_B=2u_E=2u_B $$ $$u_{\rm total}=2u_E$$ Plug from (1), $$u_{\rm total}= 2\left[\frac{1}{2}\epsilon_0 E^2\right] $$ $$u_{\rm total}= \epsilon_0 E^2$$ Plug $E^2$ from (3) $$u_{\rm total}= \epsilon_0 \left[\dfrac{2I}{\epsilon_0c}\right] $$ $$u_{\rm total}= \left[\dfrac{2I}{ c}\right] $$ Plug the known; $$u_{\rm total}= \dfrac{2(1000) }{ (3\times 10^8) }$$ $$u_{\rm total}=\color{red}{\bf 6.67\times 10^{-6}}\;\rm J/m^3$$
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