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. E₁ = (5.0 x 10-5 V/m) sin[(3.0 x 1014 rad/s)t] -E₂ = (6.0 x 10-6 V/m) sin[(3.0 x 1014 rad/s)t +45°] E3 (6.0 x 106 V/m) sin[(3.0 x 1014 rad/s)t - 45*] E = (i ✓) sini x 1014 ✓ )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. E₁ = (5.0 x 10-5 V/m) sin[(3.0 x 1014 rad/s)t] -E₂ = (6.0 x 10-6 V/m) sin[(3.0 x 1014 rad/s)t +45°] E3 (6.0 x 106 V/m) sin[(3.0 x 1014 rad/s)t - 45*] E = (i ✓) sini x 1014 ✓ )t +

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