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JEE Main

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Physics

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Electromagnetic Waves

JEE Main · Physics · Electromagnetic Waves

What is the amplitude of the electric field in a parallel beam of...

What is the amplitude of the electric field in a parallel beam of light intensity $\left(\frac{15}{\pi}\right) \frac{\mathrm{W}}{\mathrm{m}^2}$ ? \left[\right.$Assume, \left.\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9 \frac{\mathrm{Nm}^2}{\mathrm{C}^2}\right]$

Step-by-step solution

Intensity of parallel beam of light is given as
where, $E_0=$ amplitude of electric field. Here, $$\begin{aligned} I & =\frac{15}{\pi} \frac{\mathrm{W}}{\mathrm{m}^2}, \frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9 \frac{\mathrm{Nm}^2}{\mathrm{C}^2} \\ c & =3 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} \end{aligned}$$ From Eq. (i), we get $$\begin{aligned} & E_0^2=\frac{2 \times I}{\varepsilon_0 \times c}=\frac{2 \times 4 \pi \times I}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 \times c}=\left(\frac{2 \times 4 \pi \times \frac{15}{\pi} \times 9 \times 10^9}{3 \times 10^8}\right) \\ \Rightarrow & E_0^2=3600 \Rightarrow E_0=60 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C} \end{aligned}$$