Which one of the following statements concerning the energy carried by an electromagnetic wave is true?
A)The energy is carried only by the electric field.
B)More energy is carried by the electric field than by the magnetic field.
C)The energy is carried equally by the electric and magnetic fields.
D)More energy is carried by the magnetic field than by the electric field.
E)The energy is carried only by the magnetic field.

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The energy carried by an electromagnetic wave is equally distributed between the electric and magnetic fields. The total energy carried by the wave is proportional to the square of the amplitude of both fields. Therefore, the energy is not carried by one field alone but shared by both of them.

Which One of the Following Statements Concerning the Energy Carried