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

The energy density associated with electric field \(\overrightarrow{ E }\) and magnetic field \(B\) of an electromagnetic wave in free space is given by ( \(\epsilon_0-\) permittivity of free space, \(\mu_0\) - permeability of free space)

  1. A \(U _{ E }=\frac{ E ^2}{2 \epsilon_0}, U _{ B }=\frac{ B ^2}{2 \mu_0}\)
  2. B \(U _{ E }=\frac{ E ^2}{2 \epsilon_0}, U _{ B }=\frac{\mu_0 B ^2}{2}\)
  3. C \(U _{ E }=\frac{\epsilon_0 E ^2}{2}, U _{ B }=\frac{\mu_0 B ^2}{2}\)
  4. D \(U _{ E }=\frac{\epsilon_0 E ^2}{2}, U _{ B }=\frac{ B ^2}{2 \mu_0}\)
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(D) \(U _{ E }=\frac{\epsilon_0 E ^2}{2}, U _{ B }=\frac{ B ^2}{2 \mu_0}\)

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\(U _{ E }=\frac{1}{2} \epsilon_0 E ^2, U _{ B }=\frac{ B ^2}{2 \mu_0}\)
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