16.1 Problems - ExamplesQ3) Problem 45: Page No. 734The electric field of an electromagnetic wavetraveling in vacuum is described by the followingwave functionE = (5.00 V/m) cos(kx - 6 x 10°s-1t + 0.40)Find the following quantities: (a) Electric fieldamplitude (b) frequency (c) wavelength (d)Magnetic field amplitude(Ans: 5 V/m, 9.55 X 10° Hz, 0.314 m, 1.67 X 108 T)GE 10

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The electric field of an electromagnetic wave traveling in vacuum is described by the following wave function E = (5.00 V /m) cos(kx – 6 × 10°s-lt + 0.40) Find the following quantities: (a) Electric field amplitude (b) frequency (c) wavelength (d) Magnetic field amplitude %3D

The electric field of an electromagnetic wave traveling in vacuum is described by the following wave function E = (5.00 V /m) cos(kx – 6 × 10°s-lt + 0.40) Find the following quantities: (a) Electric field amplitude (b) frequency (c) wavelength (d) Magnetic field amplitude %3D

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