Q76 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (06 Apr Shift 1) · Physics

For the plane electromagnetic wave given by E=E0sin(ωt–kx) and B=B0sin(ωt-kx), the ratio of average electric energy density to average magnetic energy density is 

  • A
    12
  • B
    2
  • C
    4
  • Correct answer
    D
    1

Solution

The formula to calculate the average electric energy density is given by

UE=12ε0E2   ...(1)

and, the formula to calculate average magnetic energy density is given by

UB=12μ0B2   ...(2)

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 1.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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