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desibrij_1785
Apr28-04, 11:18 AM
Help me...

A sinusoidal electromagnetic wave from a radio station passes perpendicularly through an open window that has area of .5m^2. At the window, the electic field of the wave has rms value of .02 V/m. How much energy does this wave carry through the window during a 30sec commercial?

Doc Al
Apr28-04, 06:49 PM
The rate of energy flow per unit area of an electromagnetic wave is given by the Poynting vector:
\vec{S} = \frac{1}{\mu_0} \vec{E} \times \vec{B}

The magnitude of the Poynting vector can be shown to be:
S = \frac{E^2}{c\mu_0}

desibrij_1785
May3-04, 11:33 AM
thanks for the reply but i found the answer