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A plane EM wave travelling along z-direction is described by`vecE=E_0sin(kz-omegat)veci` and `vecB=B_0sin(kz-omegat)vecj`. Show that
The average energy density of the wave is given by
`U_(av)=1/4epsilon_0E_0^2+1/4B_0^2/mu_0`

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