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The amplitude of electric field in a parallel light beam of intensity
4
W
m
−
2
is
A
3
5
.
5
N
C
−
1
B
4
5
.
5
N
C
−
1
C
4
9
.
5
N
C
−
1
D
5
5
.
5
N
C
−
1
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Correct option is D)
Intensity ,
I
=
2
1
c
ϵ
o
E
2
where
c
and
E
are the speed of light and amplitude of electric field respectively.
4
=
2
1
×
3
×
1
0
8
×
8
.
8
5
×
1
0
−
1
2
×
∣
E
∣
2
⟹
∣
E
∣
=
5
5
.
5
N
C
−
1
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