Answer step by step the following question. An electromagnetic wave has the electric field given by E(y, t) = 3, 6 × 105V/m k cos [k.y − (10, 5 × 1012 rad/s).t]. a. What is the propagation direction of the EM wave? Justify your answer b. What is the wavelength of this wave? c. Write the magnetic field equation B (y, t)associated with this EM wave.

Answer step by step the following question. An electromagnetic wave has the electric field given by E(y, t) = 3, 6 × 105V/m k cos [k.y − (10, 5 × 1012 rad/s).t]. a. What is the propagation direction of the EM wave? Justify your answer b. What is the wavelength of this wave? c. Write the magnetic field equation B (y, t)associated with this EM wave.

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter16: Electromagnetic Waves

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Problem 58P: The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave moving along the z axis is given by B...

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