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PhysicsJEE Main 23 Jan 2026, Shift 1·Q22·Numerical·Easy–moderate

Electromagnetic Waves · EM waves

The equation of the electric field of an electromagnetic wave propagating through free space is given by: E=377 sin⁡(6.27×103t−2.09×10−5x) N/CE = \sqrt{377}\,\sin(6.27\times10^{3}t - 2.09\times10^{-5}x)\ \mathrm{N/C} The average power of the electromagnetic wave is (1α)W/m2\left(\dfrac{1}{\alpha}\right)\mathrm{W/m^2}. The value of α\alpha is

(Take μ0ε0=377 in SI units)\left(\text{Take } \sqrt{\dfrac{\mu_0}{\varepsilon_0}} = 377 \text{ in SI units}\right)

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