Electromagnetic Fields and Resistance Correction

The Ninth Wave ( terry_c@netcom.ca )
Sun, 15 Aug 1999 18:09:05 -0600

Hi all,

In my previous post, I stated that the total energy density of an EM
wave was given by:

U = 1/[2*(permittivity of free space)*E^2] +
1/[2*(permeability of free space)*B^2]

This is incorrect. It should actually be:

U = [(permittivity of free space)*(E^2)]/2 +
B^2/2*(permeability of free space)

Sorry for any confusion that may have caused.