Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
A plane electromagnetic wave in the visi...

A plane electromagnetic wave in the visible region is moving along z-direction. The frequency of the wave is `6xx10^14Hz`, and the electric field at any point is varying sinusoidally with time with an amplitude of `2Vm^-1`. Calculate
(i) average energy density of the electric field and
(ii) average energy density of the magnetic field.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Here, `v=6xx10^14Hz, E_0=2Vm^-1`
(i) Average energy density of the electric field
`u_E=1/4in_0E_0^2=1/4xx(8.85xx10^-12)xx2^2`
`=8.85xx10^-12Jm^-3`
(ii) Average energy density of magnetic field
`u_B=(B_0^2)/(4mu_0)=1/4xx((E_0//c)^2)/(mu_0)=1/4 (E_0^2)/(mu_0c^2)`
`=1/4xx(2^2)/((4pixx10^-7)xx(3xx10^8)^2)`
`=8.85xx10^-12Jm^-3`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

    PRADEEP|Exercise Solved Example|4 Videos
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

    PRADEEP|Exercise (I) Conceptual problems|1 Videos
  • ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION & ALTERNATING CURRENT

    PRADEEP|Exercise Multiple Choice Questions|1 Videos
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICES

    PRADEEP|Exercise Fill in the Blanks|1 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A plane light wave in the visible region is moving along the Z-direction. The frequency of the wave is 0.5×10^(15) Hz and the electric field at any point is varying sinusoidally with time with an amplitude of 1V/m. Calculate the energy densities of the electric and magnetic fields.

A plane electromagnetic wave is moving along x-direction . The frequency of the wave is 10^(15) Hz and the electric field at any point is varying sinusoidally with time with an amplitude of 2Vm^(-1) . Calculate the average density of the electric and magnetic fields.

Show that the average energy density of the electric field vecE equals the average energy density of the magnetic field vecB , in electromagnetic waves.

In a plane e.m. wave, the electric field oscillates withe amplitude 20Vm^-1 . Find (a) energy density of electric field (b) energy density of magnetic field.

In an electromagnetic wave, the average energy density associated with magnetic field is:

In an electromanetic wave, the average energy density associated with electric field is

The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave varies with time of amplitude 2Vm^-1 propagating along z-axis. The average energy density of the magentic field is (in Jm^-3 )

Relation between energy density of electric field and magnetic field in em wave.