Introduction To Health Physics
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Author: Johnson, Thomas E. (thomas Edward), Cember, Herman.
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.29P
(a)
To determine
What is the amplitude of the magnetic field vector if the maximum amplitude of the electric vector in a plane wave in free space is 275 V/m?
(b)
To determine
What is the rms value of the electric vector?
(c)
To determine
What is the power density, in mW/cm2, in this
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