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An electromagnetic wave has an electric field given by E→(y,t)=(3.10×105V/m)kÁåœncos3[ky-(12.65×1012rad/s)t]. (a) In which direction is the wave traveling? (b) What is the wavelength of the wave? (c) Write the vector equation for B→=(y,t).

Short Answer

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a) In +y- direction wave is traveling.

b) The wavelength of the wave is 1.49×10-4m.

c) The vector equation forB→x,t is B→=(1.03×10-3T)cos[(4.21×104rad/m)y-(12.65×1012rad/s)t].

Step by step solution

01

Step 1: Define frequency and write formulas.

The number of waves that moves a fixed point in unit time is known as frequency.

f=1TorÓ¬2Ï€

Where,T =Time period in seconds andÓ¬ is angular frequency in rad/s.

The frequency, wavelength, and speed of light of any wave are related by the wavelength-frequency relationship.

The wavelength-frequency relationship is:

c=λf

Where, c is the speed of light which is equal to 3×108m/s,λ is the wavelength andf is the frequency.

The wavelength is inversely proportional to the frequency.

λ=cforvf

Where,v is velocity of wave in m/s.

The relation between wave number and wavelength is:

k=2πλ

Where, k is wavenumber in rad/m.

The formula used to determine the amplitude of electric and magnetic fields of the wave are:

Emax=2lε0cBmax=Emaxc

The equations of sinusoidal electromagnetic wave for electric and magnetic field are:

E→=Emaxcoskx-ӬtB→=Bmaxcoskx-Ӭt

02

Determine the direction of wave and wavelength of wave.

Given that,E→(y,t)=(3.10×105V/m)kÁåœncos3[ky-(12.65×1012rad/s)t]

The values of angular frequencyӬ is12.65×1012rad/s and the maximum electric fieldEmax is 3.10×105V/m.

Since the cross products of electric and magnetic fields give the kÁåœ. Therefore, the wave travels in the +y- direction.

The frequency of wave is:

f=Ӭ2π=12.65×10122π=2.014×1012Hz

The wavelength of wave is:

λ=cf=3×1082.014×1012=1.49×10-4m

Hence, wave is travelling in +y- direction and the wavelength of the wave is 1.49×10-4m.

03

Determine the vector equation.

The wavenumber of wave is:

k=2Ï€´Úc=2Ï€2.014×10123×108=4.21×104rad/m

The formula used to determine the magnetic fields of the wave are:

Bmax=Emaxc

Substitute the values of variables

Bmax=3.10×1053×108=1.03×10-3T

The equation of sinusoidal electromagnetic wave for magnetic field is:

B→=Bmaxcoskx-Ӭt=1.03×10-3Tcos4.21×104rad/my-12.65×1012rad/st

Hence, the vector equation forB→y,t is B→=1.03×10-3Tcos4.21×104rad/my-12.65×1012rad/st.

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