Example_8 The filament in a clear incandescent light bulb radiates visible light at a power of 5.00 W. Model the glass part of the bulb as a sphere of radius r = 3.00 cm and calculate the amount of electromagnetic energy from visible light inside the bulb. I= P_C8E² = A 2 I= cB 240 u(x, t) = µ£ + uß = ¹⁄€₁E² +21_B². 2440

Example_8 The filament in a clear incandescent light bulb radiates visible light at a power of 5.00 W. Model the glass part of the bulb as a sphere of radius r = 3.00 cm and calculate the amount of electromagnetic energy from visible light inside the bulb. I= P_C8E² = A 2 I= cB 240 u(x, t) = µ£ + uß = ¹⁄€₁E² +21_B². 2440

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Chapter16: Electromagnetic Waves

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