### Question: How is the potential energy associated with an electromagnetic wave shared between the electric and magnetic fields?### Options:- ○ There is no potential energy associated with an electromagnetic wave- ○ More of the energy is in the electric field- ○ It is equally shared between them- ○ More of the energy is in the magnetic field### Explanation:Electromagnetic waves consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. The potential energy is typically equally shared between the electric and magnetic fields. This distribution is based on the principle of energy conservation in electromagnetic waves as they propagate through a vacuum or medium.

Electromagnetic waves are made up of two travelling waves, perpendicular to each other. There are the electric wave and the magnetic wave. The planes of these two waves are mutually perpendicular, which are also perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave. The total energy carried by the electromagnetic wave is shared equally between the electric field and the magnetic field.it is equally shared between them

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How is the potential energy associated with an electromagnetic wave shared between the electric and magnetic fields? O there is no potential energy associated with an electromagnetic wave O more of the energy is in the electric field O it is equally shared between them more of the energy is in the magnetic field

How is the potential energy associated with an electromagnetic wave shared between the electric and magnetic fields? O there is no potential energy associated with an electromagnetic wave O more of the energy is in the electric field O it is equally shared between them more of the energy is in the magnetic field

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