For an electromagnetic wave travelling in free space,the relation between average energy densities due to electric $(U_{e})$ and magnetic $(U_{m})$ fields is

  • A
    $U_{e} = U_{m}$
  • B
    $U_{e} > U_{m}$
  • C
    $U_{e} < U_{m}$
  • D
    $U_{e} \neq U_{m}$

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