99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainPhysicsElectromagnetic Waves
Assume that a lamp radiates power P uniformly in all directions. The magnitude of electric field strength at a distance r from the lamp is
Options
- AP πcε 0 r 2
- BP 2 πcεr 2
- CP 2 πε 0 r 2 c
- DP πε 0 cr 2
Correct answer
C. P 2 πε 0 r 2 c
Step-by-step solution
Intensity, I = power area = P 4 πr 2 = average energy density × velocity = 1 2 ε 0 E 0 2 c ∴ E 0 = 2 P 4 πε 0 r 2 c = P 2 πε 0 r 2 c