JEE MainPhysicsElectromagnetic WavesMCQ+4 / −1
The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by : . The amplitude of the electric field would be :
- Aalong -axis
- Balong -axis
- Calong -axis
- Dalong -axis
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Correct answer: C
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Given magnetic field
So, the amplitude of magnetic field is
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Relation between electric and magnetic fields in an electromagnetic wave
For a plane electromagnetic wave in vacuum,
where
Therefore,
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Direction of propagation
The phase is
A wave of the form
travels in the direction, while
travels in the direction.
Hence this wave propagates along the negative -axis.
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Determine direction of electric field
For an electromagnetic wave,
Here,
and propagation is along
We need such that
Now,
Therefore,
i.e. electric field is along the -axis.
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Check options
- A: along -axis wrong direction
- B: along -axis wrong magnitude
- C: along -axis correct
- D: along -axis wrong magnitude
Therefore, the correct option is C.
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