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15. The value of the magnetic field for a certain type of electromagnetic wave is 1.82 uT. What is the value of the electric field for that wave?
16. The rms value of the electric field component of an electromagnetic wave is 27.2 N/C. What is the maximum value of the electric field?
17. The maximum value of the magnetic field component of an electromagnetic wave is 2.81 uT. What is the rms value of the magnetic field?
18. A 60.0 W light bulb radiates light uniformly in all different directions. What is the average intensity of the light bulb at a distance of 0.400 m from the bulb?

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