an averageJA candle radiates lightly equally in all directions atrade of 80w. At a certain distance from the candle, a detectormeasures a maximum electric field magnitude of 27-ZNICCalculate the average intensity of the candle light at the detector.Calcondate the distance between the detector and the candle.

Power radiated by candle, P=80 W Maximum electric field strength, E0=27.7 N/C

J/A candle radiates lightly equally in all directions at an average rade of 80w. At a certain distance from the candle, a detector measures a maximum electric field magnitude of 27.7 NIC a) Calculate the average intensity of the candle light at the detector. 6) Calcoandats the distance between the detector and the candle.

J/A candle radiates lightly equally in all directions at an average rade of 80w. At a certain distance from the candle, a detector measures a maximum electric field magnitude of 27.7 NIC a) Calculate the average intensity of the candle light at the detector. 6) Calcoandats the distance between the detector and the candle.

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