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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 8. Electromagnetic waves

For an electromagnetic wave travelling in free space, the relation between average energy densities due to electric \(\left( U _{ e }\right)\) and magnetic \(\left( U _{ m }\right)\) fields is

  1. A \(U _{ e }= U _{ m }\)
  2. B \(U _{ e }> U _{ m }\)
  3. C \(U _{ e }< U _{ m }\)
  4. D \(U _{ e } \neq U _{ m }\)
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(A) \(U _{ e }= U _{ m }\)

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In \(EMW\), Average energy density due to electric \(\left( U _{ e }\right)\) and magnetic \(\left( U _{ m }\right)\) fields is same.
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