8.11 Suppose that the electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is .
(a) What is the direction of propagation?
(b) What is the wavelength λ?
(c) What is the frequency ?
(d) What is the amplitude of the magnetic field part of the wave?
(e) Write an expression for the magnetic field part of the wave.
(a)
Hint: Electromagnetic wave propagates perpendicular to the electric field.
Step: Find the direction of electromagnetic wave propagation.
From the given equation of the electric field vector, we can see that the electromagnetic wave is propagating along the negative y-direction.
(b)
Hint: \(\lambda =\frac{2\pi}{k}\)
Step 1: Compare the given equation with standard equation.
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Comparing it with:
Step 2: Find the wavelength.
\(\lambda =\frac{2\pi}{k}\)=\(\frac{2\pi}{1.8}=3.490\) m
(c)
Hint:
Step: Find the frequency
(e)
Hint: Electromagnetic wave propagates perpendicular to the electric and magnetic field.
Step: Find the equation of magnetic field.
As the wave is traveling along negative y-direction and the electric field is directed along the +x-direction, the magnetic field should direct towards +z-direction. Hence, the general equation for the magnetic field vector is:
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