Three electromagnetic waves travel through a certain point P along an x axis. They are polarized parallel to a y axis, with the following variations in their amplitudes. Find their resultant at P. E = (5.0 x 10 5 V/m) sin[(2.0 x 1014 rad/s)t] E2 (7.0 x 106 vV/m) sin[(2.0 x 1014 rad/s)t + 45°] E3 (7.0 x 106 V/m) sin[(2.0 x 1014 rad/s)t - 45°] E = ( ) sin[cL x 1014 v )t +

Three electromagnetic waves travel through a certain point P along an x axis. They are polarized parallel to a y axis, with the following variations in their amplitudes. Find their resultant at P. E = (5.0 x 10 5 V/m) sin[(2.0 x 1014 rad/s)t] E2 (7.0 x 106 vV/m) sin[(2.0 x 1014 rad/s)t + 45°] E3 (7.0 x 106 V/m) sin[(2.0 x 1014 rad/s)t - 45°] E = ( ) sin[cL x 1014 v )t +

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Chapter16: Electromagnetic Waves

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Problem 45P: The electric field of an electromagnetic wave traveling in vacuum is described by the following wave...

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