Q154 / 160 · AP EAMCET 2022 (04 Jul Shift 1) · Physics

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

  • A
    4.4μT
  • B
    6.6 μT
  • Correct answer
    C
    8.8 μT
  • D
    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

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

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