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A particular firefly gives off a flash of light that emits 3 x 10^14 photons at...

A particular firefly gives off a flash of light that emits 3 x 10^14 photons at a wavelength of 550 nm. The flash lasts for 100 ms. (a) What is the power of the flash? (b) You are standing 3 m from the firefly when it flashes. What is the intensity of the light from the flash at the location of your eye? Bonus: What is the amplitude of the magnetic field at your eye due to the radiation from the firefly?

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