If the average power per unit area delivered by an electromagnetic wave is 9240   W   m - 2 , then…

If the average power per unit area delivered by an electromagnetic wave is 9240 W m-2, then the amplitude of the oscillating magnetic field in EM wave is
  1. 4.4μT
  2. 6.6 μT
  3. 8.8 μT
  4. 10.2 μT

Solution

Average power per unit area of an electromagnetic wave is given by I=cBmax22μ0, here, c is speed of light in vacuum and μ0 is permeability of free space.

Now, the amplitude of the oscillating magnetic field is Bmax=2μ0Ic=2×4π×10-7×92403×108=8.79×10-6 T=8.8 μT

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (04 Jul Shift 1)

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