Suppose a 35-kW radio station emits EM waves uniformlyin all directions. (a) How much energy per second crosses a 1.0m2area 1.0 km from the transmitting antenna? (b) Whatis the rms magnitude of the field at this point, assumingthe station is operating at full power? What is the rms voltage induced in a 1.0-m-long vertical car antenna (c) 1.0 kmaway, (d) 50 km away?

Suppose a 35-kW radio station emits EM waves uniformlyin all directions. (a) How much energy per second crosses a 1.0m2area 1.0 km from the transmitting antenna? (b) Whatis the rms magnitude of the field at this point, assumingthe station is operating at full power? What is the rms voltage induced in a 1.0-m-long vertical car antenna (c) 1.0 kmaway, (d) 50 km away?

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter16: Electromagnetic Waves

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