Electromagnetic waves — UPSC Physics Optional CSE 2014 Paper I

Show that the energy flow due to a plane electromagnetic wave propagating along z-direction in a dielectric medium is given by \hat{z}\frac{k}{\omega\mu}E_0^2\cos^2(kz-\omega t), where \mathbf{k} and \omega are the propagation vector and angular frequency, E_0 is electric field amplitude, \mu is the relative permeability of the medium.