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The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is: ( =speed of electromagnetic waves)

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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In an electromagnetic wave, the energy is distributed equally between the electric field and magnetic field components (). Since intensity is energy per unit area per unit time, their contributions to the intensity are in the ratio .

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The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is: ( =speed of electromagnetic waves)
A
B
C
D

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