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Electromagnetic Waves. Radiation

Problem 4.201

A parallel-plate air capacitor whose electrodes are shaped as discs of radius R=6.0 cmR=6.0 \mathrm{~cm} is connected to a source of an alternating sinusoidal voltage with frequency ω=1000 s1\omega=1000 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}. Find the ratio of peak values of magnetic and electric energiés within the capacitor.

Reveal Answer
Wm/We=1/8ε0μ0ω2R2=5.01015W_{m} / W_{e}=1 / 8 \varepsilon_{0} \mu_{0} \omega^{2} R^{2}=5.0 \cdot 10^{-15}