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A heat lamp emits infrared radiation whose rms electric field is E rms = 3052 N/

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Question

A heat lamp emits infrared radiation whose rms electric field is Erms = 3052 N/C.

(a) What is the average intensity of the radiation?
W/m2

(b) The radiation is focused on a person's leg over a circular area of radius 4.3 cm. What is the average power delivered to the leg?
W

(c) The portion of the leg being radiated has a mass of 0.29 kg and a specific heat capacity of 3500 J/(kg · C°). How long does it take to raise its temperature by 1.9 C°? Assume that there is no other heat transfer into or out of the portion of the leg being heated.

Explanation / Answer

eo =8.85x10^-12 C^2/N.m^2

c =3x10^8 m/s

Iav =(1/2)eoEo^2c= (1/4)eoErms^2c

Iav = (1/4)(8.85x10-12)(3052x3052)(3x108)

Iav = 6182.65 W/m2

(b) R = 4.3 cm

Iav =Pav/A =

Pav = Iav(4pir2) = (6182.65)(4*3.14*0.043*0.043)

Pav = 143.6 W

(c) m = 0.29 kg , Cp =3500 J/kg. · C° , dT = 1.9 · C°

Q = mCpdT

P = Q/t

Pt = mCpdT

t = mCpdT/P = (0.29*3500*1.9)/143.6

t = 13.43 s