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Problem32 05

A plane electromagnetic wave is propagating in the +y direction with a wavelength of 7.11 x 10-4 m. The electric field is in the -z direction, so the magnetic field must be in the -x direction according to the right-hand rule. The magnetic field is calculated to be B(y,t) = - (1.03 x 10-3 T) sin((8.83 x 103 m)y - (2.65 x 1012 rad/s)t) iˆ, oscillating in the -x direction as it propagates.

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Problem32 05

A plane electromagnetic wave is propagating in the +y direction with a wavelength of 7.11 x 10-4 m. The electric field is in the -z direction, so the magnetic field must be in the -x direction according to the right-hand rule. The magnetic field is calculated to be B(y,t) = - (1.03 x 10-3 T) sin((8.83 x 103 m)y - (2.65 x 1012 rad/s)t) iˆ, oscillating in the -x direction as it propagates.

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32.5: a)   y direction.

2πc 2πc 2 (3.00  108 m s)


b)  ω  2πf  λ   7.11  10 4 m.
λ ω ( 2.65  1012 rad s)
c) Since the electric field is in the  z -direction, and the wave is propagating in the
 y -direction, then the magnetic field is in the  x -direction ( S  E  B ). So:
 E ( y , t ) ˆ  E0  E 
  B ( y, t )  i  sin(ky  t )iˆ  0
sin( y  t )iˆ
c c c c
 3.10  10 V m 
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 ( 2.65  10 rad s)
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 B ( y, t )     sin  y  (2.65  1012 rad s)t iˆ
 3.00  10 m s   (3.00  10 m s)
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 B( y, t )  (1.03  10 3 T ) sin((8.83  103 m) y  (2.65  1012 rad s)t ) iˆ .

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