Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
Answer
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Solution
uE= 12 0E2, uB= B22 0
E=cB and c= 1 0 0 uB= E22 0c2= 12 0E2=uE
Statement I: energy equally shared by E and B Statement I is correct
Statement II: EM waves carry momentum p= Uc, given to the surface on striking radiation pressure Statement II is correct
Answer: (2)