The energy contained in a small volume through which an electromagnetic wave is passing oscillates with

Explanation: Let us consider an electromagnetic wave traveling


in the z direction. The electric field E of the wave is assumed to be



where E0 is the amplitude of the electric field, k is the wave number


of the wave , λ is the wavelength, ω is the angular frequency


of the wave and t is the time. The frequency of the wave


is



Now the electric field energy density of the electromagnetic wave is


given by the relation



where ϵ0 is the electric permittivity of free space(vacuum) and is equal to 8.85 × 10-12 C2 N-1 m-2 and Ude is the energy density of electric field. Now the energy of the wave over volume V of the region is the product of energy density and the volume V. The energy of the electric field is






The energy of the electric field is .


The angular frequency of the energy of the wave is 2ω, the


Corresponding frequency will be



This frequency f’ is twice of f, .


Now the magnetic field can be considered as



where B0 is the amplitude of the magnetic field, k is the wave


number of the wave , λ is the wavelength, ω is the angular


frequency of the wave and t is the time. The frequency of


the wave is



Now the magnetic field energy density of the electromagnetic wave


is given by the relation



where μ0 is the magnetic permeability of free space and its value is


4π × 10-7 T m A-1, Udb is the magnetic field energy density. Now the energy of the wave over volume V of the region is the product of energy density and the volume V. The energy of the magnetic field is






The energy of the magnetic field is


The angular frequency of the energy of the wave is 2ω, the


Corresponding frequency will be



This frequency f’ is twice of f, .


As for both, electric and magnetic, the energy of wave is double the


frequency of their respective waves, so the overall energy of the


wave has twice the frequency of oscillation of the wave itself.

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