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JEE Main · Physics · Electromagnetic Waves
Let E_0 and B_0 denote the amplitude of electric and magnetic field...
Let and denote the amplitude of electric and magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave in air. The magnitude of the average momentum transferred per unit area and per unit time to a totally absorbing surface is
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Intensity of electromagnetic wave, I=\frac{1}{2} \frac{B_0^2 c}{\mu_0}B_0=c=\begin{gathered}\frac{1}{A}\left(\frac{\Delta p}{\Delta t}\right)=\frac{I}{c}=\frac{\frac{1}{2} \varepsilon_0 E_0^2 c}{c}\\ \frac{I}{c}=\frac{1}{2} \varepsilon_0 E_0^2 \end{gathered} [where, momentum transferred, time and area.]