JEE Main 2012 — Electromagnetic Waves Question with Solution
From: AIEEE 2012
Question
An electromagnetic wave in vacuum has the electric and magnetic field and , which are always perpendicular to each other. The direction of polarization is given by and that of wave propagation by . Then
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Correct answer
B and
Step-by-step explanation
as The wave are transverse in nature i.e.,
where
and
is and is also to
or In other words and
where
and
is and is also to
or In other words and
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