Suppose sunlight just outside Earth's atmosphere has an intensity of 1.76 kW/m2. Calculate (a) Em and (b) Bm for sunlight there, assuming it to be a plane wave. (a) Number 1.15 Units V/m (b) Number 3.833 Units

Suppose sunlight just outside Earth's atmosphere has an intensity of 1.76 kW/m2. Calculate (a) Em and (b) Bm for sunlight there, assuming it to be a plane wave. (a) Number 1.15 Units V/m (b) Number 3.833 Units

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Chapter33: Electromagnetic Waves

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Suppose sunlight just outside Earth's atmosphere has an intensity of 1.76 kW/m2. Calculate (a) Em and (b) Bm for
sunlight there, assuming it to be a plane wave.
(a) Number
1.15
Units V/m
(b) Number
3.833
Units
Answer *1: the tolerance is +/-5%

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