Question 107 of 153
For the plane electromagnetic wave given by and the ratio of average electric energy density to average magnetic energy density is
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Answer: (D)
The formula to calculate the average electric energy density is given by
and, the formula to calculate average magnetic energy density is given by
For any particular electromagnetic wave, both magnetic and electric field are equally involved in contributing to energy density. Hence, the ratio of average electric energy density to magnetic energy density is .
and, the formula to calculate average magnetic energy density is given by
For any particular electromagnetic wave, both magnetic and electric field are equally involved in contributing to energy density. Hence, the ratio of average electric energy density to magnetic energy density is .