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Assume the mostly infrared radiation from a heat lamp acts like a continuous wave with wavelength 1.50μm1.50 \mu \text{m}. (a) If the lamp’s 200-W output is focused on a person’s shoulder, over a circular area 25.0 cm in diameter, what is the intensity in W/m2\text{W}/\text{m}^{2}? (b) What is the peak electric field strength? (c) Find the peak magnetic field strength. (d) How long will it take to increase the temperature of the 4.00-kg shoulder by 2.00º C2.00º C, assuming no other heat transfer and given that its specific heat is 3.47×103 J/kg⋅ºC3 . \text{47} \times \text{10}^{3} \text{ J}/\text{kg} \cdot º\text{C}?

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 24.4 Energy in Electromagnetic Waves, exercise 15

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