A plane electromagnetic wave has the magnetic field given by k B(x,y,z,t) = Bo sin a [(x + 1) = /25 + w²] k wt √2 where k is the wave number and 1, 3 and k are the Cartesian unit vectors in x, y and z directions, respectively. The electric field Ē(x, y, z, t) corresponding to the above wave is given by (a) cBo sin [(x + y) + wt] 0-2) + wt] (+2) (b) cBo sin [(x + y) (c) cBo sin [(x + y)½ + wt] i (d) cBo sin (x+y)+wt| 3

A plane electromagnetic wave has the magnetic field given by k B(x,y,z,t) = Bo sin a [(x + 1) = /25 + w²] k wt √2 where k is the wave number and 1, 3 and k are the Cartesian unit vectors in x, y and z directions, respectively. The electric field Ē(x, y, z, t) corresponding to the above wave is given by (a) cBo sin [(x + y) + wt] 0-2) + wt] (+2) (b) cBo sin [(x + y) (c) cBo sin [(x + y)½ + wt] i (d) cBo sin (x+y)+wt| 3

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter16: Electromagnetic Waves

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Problem 49P: A plane electromagnetic wave travels northward. At one instant, its electric field has a magnitude...

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