Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A radio transmitter radiates kW equally in all directions. Find the intensity, the peak electric field and the peak magnetic field of its wave at a distance of km. Use and m/s.
In a plane wave the electric and magnetic parts of the energy are equal. The average energy density is and the intensity is . For a point source , and for a beam . Also .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The intensity. .
Step 2. The electric field. . In SI units, . So .
Step 3. The magnetic field. .
Answer: ; V/m; nT.
Check. At twice the distance the intensity would be a quarter and the fields would be halved.
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