The Magnitude of the Poynting Vector of a Planar Electromagnetic

question 43

Multiple Choice

The magnitude of the Poynting vector of a planar electromagnetic wave has an average value of 0.939 W/m2. The wave is incident upon a rectangular area, 1.5 m by 2.0 m, at right angles. How much total electromagnetic energy falls on the area during 1.0 minute? (c = 3.0 x 10⁸ m/s, μ₀ = 4π × 10^-7 T ∙ m/A, ε₀ = 8.85 × 10^-12 C²/N ∙ m²)

• A) 170 J
• B) 210 J
• C) 250 J
• D) 300 J
• E) 340 J

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