Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The electric field of a plane wave in vacuum is in V/m. Use and m/s. Find the intensity, the rms value of the electric field, and the rms value of the magnetic field.
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 rms electric field. .
Step 3. The rms magnetic field. .
Answer: ; V/m; nT.
Check. With the rms value, W/m². It is the same intensity.
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