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Solution:
The intensity of electromagnetic wave is given by,
I = Uavc, where Uav = Average energy and c = speed of light
Intensity in relation with electric field $\text{U}_\text{av}=\frac{1}{2}\in_0\text{E}_0^2$
Intensity relation with magnetic field $\text{U}_\text{av}=\frac{1}{2}\frac{\text{B}_0^2}{\mu_0}$
Now taking the intensity in terms of electric field,
$(\text{U}_\text{av})_\text{electric field}=\frac{1}{2}\in_0\text{E}_0^2=\frac{1}{2}\in_0(\text{cB}_0)^2\ \ (\because\ \text{E}_0=\text{cB}_0)$
But, $\text{c}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0\in_0}}$
$\therefore\ (\text{U}_\text{av})_\text{Electric field}=\frac{1}{2}\in_0\times\frac{1}{\mu_0\in_0}\text{B}_0^2=\frac{1}{2}\frac{\text{B}_0^2}{\mu_0}$
$=(\text{U}_\text{av})_\text{magnetic field}$
Hence the energy in electromagnetic wave is divided equally between electric field vector and magnetic field vector.
It means the ratio of contributions by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is 1:1.
Impotant point:
Propertioe of EM waves
Speed: In free, its speed $\text{c}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0\in_0}}=\frac{\text{E}_0}{\text{B}_0}=3\times10^8\text{m/s}$.
In medium $\text{v}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu\in}}$; where $\mu_0$ = Absolute permeability, $\in_0$ = Absolute permittivity, E0 and B0 = Amplitude of electric of field and magnetic field vectors.
Energy: The energy in an EM waves is divided equally between the electric and magnetic fields.
Energy density of electric field $\text{u}_\text{e}=\frac{1}{2}\in_0\text{E}^2$, Energy density of magnetic field $\text{u}_\text{B}=\frac{1}{2}\frac{\text{B}^2}{\mu_0}$
It is found that ue = uB. Also $\text{u}_\text{av}=\text{u}_\text{e}+\text{u}_\text{B}=2\text{u}_\text{e}=2\text{u}_\text{B}=\in_0\text{E}^2=\frac{\text{B}^2}{\mu_0}$
Intensity (I): The energy crossing per unit area unit time, perpendicular to the direction of propagation of EM wave is called intensity.
$\text{I}=\text{u}_\text{av}\times\text{c}=\frac{1}{2}\in_0\text{E}^2\text{c}=\frac{1}{2}\frac{\text{B}^2}{\mu_0}.\text{c}$
Momentum: EM waves also carries momentum, if a portion of Em wave of energy u propagating with speed c, then linear momentum $=\frac{\text{Energy (u)}}{\text{Speed (c)}}$
When the incident EM wave is completely absorbed by a surface, it delivers energy u and momentum u/c to the surface.
When a wave of energy us is totally reflected from the surface, the momentum delivered to surface is 2u/c.
Poynting vector $(\vec{\text{S}})$: In EM waves, the rate of flow of energy crossing a unit area is described by the poynting vector. Its unit is watt/m2 and $\vec{\text{S}}=\frac{1}{\mu_0}(\vec{\text{E}}\times\vec{\text{B}})=\text{c}^2\in_0(\vec{\text{E}}\times\vec{\text{B}})$. Because in EM waves, $\vec{\text{E}}$ and $\vec{\text{B}}$ are perpendicular to each other, the magnitude of $\vec{\text{S}}$ is $|\vec{\text{S}}|=\frac{1}{\mu_0}\text{E B}\sin90^\circ=\frac{\text{EB}}{\mu_0}=\frac{\text{E}^2}{\mu_\text{C}}$.
The direction of the Poynting vector $\vec{\text{S}}$ at any point gives the wave's direction of travel and direction of energy transport the point.
Radiation Pressure: Is the momentum imparted per second per unit area on which the light falls.
For a perfectly reflecting surface $\text{P}_\text{r}=\frac{2\text{S}}{\text{c}}$; S = Poynting vector; c = speed of light
For a perfectly absorbing surface $\text{P}_\text{a}=\frac{\text{S}}{\text{c}}$.
The radiation pressure is real that's why tails of comet point away from the sun.