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A cube of unit volume contains 35×107 photons of frequency 1015 Hz. If the energy of all the photons is viewed as the average energy being contained in the electromagnetic waves within the same volume, then the amplitude of the magnetic field is α×109 T . Taking permeability of free space μ0 = 4π×107 Tm/A , Planck’s constant h= 6×1034 Js and π=227, the value of α is ______.

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22.98

Solution :

To find the value of α, we can equate the total energy of the photons in the cube to the average electromagnetic energy contained in the wave within the same volume.

Step 1: Calculate the total energy of the photons.
The energy of a single photon of frequency v is given by Planck's formula:
E=hv
Given:
Number of photons, N=35×107
Frequency, v=1015 Hz
Planck's constant, h=6×1034 Js
The total energy of all N photons is:
Etotal=N·hv
Substituting the given values:
Etotal=(35×107)×(6×1034)×1015
Etotal=210×1012 J

Step 2: Relate total energy to the average energy density of the electromagnetic wave.
The total volume of the cube is V=1 m3 (unit volume).
The average energy density u of an electromagnetic wave is:
u=EtotalV=210×1012 J/m3

The average energy density of an electromagnetic wave in free space in terms of the magnetic field amplitude B0 is given by:
u=B022μ0

Step 3: Solve for the magnetic field amplitude B0.
Equating the two expressions for the average energy density:
B022μ0=210×1012
B02=2μ0×210×1012
Given the permeability of free space μ0=4π×107 Tm/A and π=227:
B02=2×(4×227×107)×210×1012
B02=8×227×210×1019
Since 2107=30:
B02=8×22×30×1019
B02=5280×1019
B02=528×1018 T2

Taking the square root on both sides:
B0=528×109 T
B022.98×109 T

Comparing this with the given format B0=α×109 T, we find:
α=22.98

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